Arms Control

Arms Control by Brian McClear

Do you remember squirt gun fights on hot summer days? You know, squirt guns — not the huge battery-powered “Super Soakers” available today that hold a gallon of water and shoot 70 feet, but those simple little squirt guns that held an ounce or two of water and could shoot 8 feet if you were lucky… that is, until someone …

Squeeze Play

Squeeze Play by Brian McClear

When I came across a box of old baseballs, I knew they’d find there way in a painting or two. I was never really much of a ball player, but when I picked up a ball and held one after so long, it brought back memories of summers spent playing catch in the yard, joining pick-up games down the end …

Baseball Caps

Baseball Caps by Brian McClear

medium: oil on canvas size: 30″x 30″ status: Available, please inquire below Learn More

Just Another Vice

Just Another Vice by Brian McClear

Do you remember ribbon candy? When I was a kid, my grandma would keep some in a china dish in her living room. But like guest soaps, I‘m pretty sure they were just there for decoration. With all the pieces fused into a rock-hard chunk, I was never able to sneak one. medium: oil on canvas size: 24″x 24″ status: …

For all the Marbles

For all the Marbles by Brian McClear

medium: oil on canvas size: 24″x 24″ status: Available, please inquire below Learn More

Abe

"Abe" by Brian McClear | Ink & Oil

Ink & Oil is a series of portraits in progress inspired by people and their art. Once relegated to sailors, combat veterans, and the counter culture, tattoos have become ubiquitous. Whether to commemorate a life event, to satisfy an impulse, to make a bold statement, or as a private talisman, … Read More medium: oil on canvas size: 60″x 40″ status: available, inquire below details: …

Locks & Bagels

Locks & Bagels by Brian McClear

medium: oil on canvas size: 12″x 12″ status: Available, please inquire below Learn More

Scotch on the Rocks

Scotch on the Rocks by Brian McClear

medium: oil on canvas size: 24″x 24″ status: Available, please inquire below Learn More

2B or Not (revisited)

2B or Not (revisited) by Brian McClear

This painting revisits a theme originally done much larger (48 x 48). I changed several elements including a different pencil sharpener that  worked much better for this smaller composition. medium: oil on canvas size: 24″x 24″ status: Available, please inquire below Learn More