Hornets nest i saw on my hike today. I got cut up by sharp thorns instead of hornets trying to get this picture.

I went to the MOMA yesterday in NYC. These are some of my favorites that I saw.

Mestapositte is the 2nd piece in my Mask series.

This is wood carved, then prepared for oil painting.

#oilpainting #oilpaintingartist #painting #contemporarypainting #contemporaryart #artistonbluesky #benladieuart #carving #woodcarvingart #surrealism #surrealistart

i conpletely forgot about this app lol. My latest work "Yamaasos", an interdimensional being.

This is a wood panel that I carved features into with my dremel tool, then painted over with oil painting.

#oil #oilpainting #woodcarving #artist #artwork #painting #fineart

Finally finished this one in a bunch of marathon sessions this past week. I have to get better with my decision making as i just kept painting over things so many times!!! Next one i hope to be quicker with my process. There is a point where I accept that it is done. #oilpainting #artgallery

I shaved my head a few months ago and my hair is finally coming back but alot less these days. Ahh.. getting old is fun.

Morning frost on my hike.

Wip of my latest work. Going.... strangely lol.

#artcurator #artgallery #oilpainting #artonbluesky #artist #woodcarving #monsters #surrealism #artportrait

WIP of my new project. I first carved out the wood panel using my Dremel tools to add a sculptural aspect to the piece.

First time painting oils since like 1998.

#oilpainting #painting #woodcarving #art #artist #artistonbluesky #artwork #artgallery #abstract #surrealism #masking

Phone art composition from life, day 2.

Its fun finding an amazing composition from real life. It's all about cropping.

Not my creation, but someone at my job made this. I thought it deserved to be seen.

Screenshot from my webpage at www.benladieuart.com. I was doing mostly pen and ink up till last year, and I am now focusing on painting and mixed media. This piece, Mytholl of the Wood, is my favorite piece from my Path series. #penandink #artist #drawing #trees #woods #pinetree #nature #forest

More scenes from my usual morning hike. FOGHORN!!

#hiking #photography #woods #nature #trails #fog

Love me some fog!! Scenes from my usual morning hike on my local trail. #fog #woods #hiking #photography #photofilters #trails #naturelover #artist

WIP of my latest art project. Wood panel carving, that i am now currently going to paint on. #oilpainting #artist #wip #woodcarving #painting #benladieuart