Homage to Cy Twombley

This six foot long abstract painting is titled "Homage To Cy Twombley". Cy Twombley, a celebrated American painter passed away this past summer in his eighties, leaving a stunning legacy of abstract painting. I particularly love his Peony series.

I read a bit about Twombely and saw that he studied under Robert Motherwell, another of my favourites in abstract design.

This painting can be seen at Rawlicious in Bloor West Village, Toronto until December. It is for sale, at $1500.

New Original Modern Art Painting --"I Really think So"

This is a fun one, finished today, and available via my website, eBay or in person. The price is $275. What a steal! I had a friend say it looks like a Betta fish. I just about called it that, but stuck with my theme of conversation titles. Hope you like it! Click on the painting to be taken to my eBay store.

Original Modern Art Abstract Painting by Liam Jones

Here's my latest painting, available locally, on www.liamjonesfineart.com and on eBay

Abstract Art

Painting in the morning has become a regular routine recently. I used to be a night owl, now I'm an early riser.

Here's a new abstract painting. You can purchase it off my website, or eBay, or contact me through this blog.

I never get tired of Van Gogh. He was my first real obsession with painting. From studying his self portraits, I developed a love of painting, specifically colour theory, visual blends, texture, emotion, modernism, and a love of paint...

I don't feel like writing an essay on Van Gogh, his painting theory and technique right this instant, though I could and I have. But for now, I'm just going to post this one self portrait that shows it all, and I'm going to paint in the afternoon light while it's here.

Here's to art and life!

Modern Art Liam Jones Style

These are some paintings currently available. Click them to see the full listings in my eBay store.



Painting is a release for me. It's when I'm moving in my element. It's not a chore, or something I strive at anymore. Sure, there are times when I struggle with a painting, but the excitement of creating possibly the best I've done keeps pushing things forward and keeping it fresh. Sometimes I just paint over it and make more texture so the next layer has the memory of what happened before.

Shhh, don't tell my dad. This is for him. He's the biggest Gordon Lightfoot fan you'll ever meet. He's gonna freak. Oh, wait, maybe posting it on my blog and trying to keep it secret doesn't make much sense... ;)

"Cathedral" Revised


"I'll Tell You All About It"

Here are two new ones.

That is no match for wishful thinking!

Abstract paintings that are bright and bold like this just do it for me. The working title is "No Match For Wishful Thinking". Maybe it should be "Wishful Thinking". Maybe "The Power of Wishful Thinking".

See, I'm a fan of animated movies. Especially ones like "Ratatouille", that speak of the things that are counter-intuitive to the crap of every day life. I wax inspirational: With all the bad news in Japan and unrest throughout the middle East, the recession, our crazy goverment and their posturing, the decline of the family unit... there's so much bad out there, I say "That is no match for wishful thinking!"