TomHokansonArt

"The Village." Acrylics on stretch canvas.  

First painting of 2024 is this 9x12 acrylic of the Manarola Harbor in Italy. Deciding if I'm going to take what I learned and re-produce it on a 24x30 canvas.

In late December, I painted three small acrylics for my grandchildren: a mason jar filled with flowers for Evelyn, a pink rose for Mathilde, and a red fox for Jude. Six-year-old Mathilde was so impressed by the fox that she decided to copy it on this black sketch pad she got for Christmas. I think her sense of shapes is remarkable. Young Fox   Mathilde's Young Fox Mason Jar of Flowers A Pink Rose

This is inspired by the words of one of my songs, "The Arms of the Fisherman," It's on a 16x12 stretched canvas in bright acrylics. The Arms of the Fisherman By Tom Hokanson Let the waves wash over you Let the love rush over too And you will be in the Arms of the Fisherman Come and rest inside His boat When the storms rage, you will float So put yourself in the Arms of the Fisherman In our struggles there will be On the shore and on the sea Jesus waiting there for me. And you. So run into the Arms of the Fisherman When you read the Bible book There’s a Spirit and a hook And you’ll be caught in the Arms of the Fisherman Walk on water if you can If you can’t then take His hand And you’ll be held in the Arms of the Fisherman When the water is too deep When the mountain is too steep Jesus saves the day for me. And you. So run into the Arms of the Fisherman

 A small 8x8 stretched canvas reflecting the unique style of Santa Fe.

 I found an amazing photo of some purple crocus so figured it was worth trying to paint on a small 8x10 .canvas. Here's the result.

Congress Avenue After a Rain is a 16x20 acrylic painting that was a lot of fun to paint. The reference photograph was amazing, with the buildings reflected in full on the wet street. This is from the Congress Avenue bridge in downtown Austin, looking north. We could use some rain!!  

My entry into the 1st Annual Travis Country Art Show is called " Ice Cream at Hilltop ." Artists were asked to depict a summertime activity we enjoy in our neighborhood. Is there any better refreshment during the summer than enjoying an ice cream cone before heading back into the pool? Art will be displayed at the Hilltop Pool on July 4th.

Black and White in a Colorful World is a series of five 11x14 inch acrylic paintings that I really enjoyed creating. Order Prints today! Birches in Color Panda in Bamboo Young Dalmatians Zebra in Color Windmill and Dairy Cows