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Are my paitings busy?

I am asked quite often why are my paintings so busy. I don't see them as busy, I see them as 3 or five paintings in one.
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Huxley's Dream:  clay board panel, acrylic paint and gold leaf, varnish,  6"x 12"x 2.25. 2/2017. I was reading "The Doors of Perception " by Aldous Huxley during the painting of this work. One does not need to be under the influence of mind altering substances to understand the malleability of reality and how we consistently change our perception of the now to assess and comprehend our present. My art de-focuses focal point in order to challenge the viewers perception of what they are looking at. My paintings are meant to "visually change" as moods, sounds and environment change. The work is not so much about the image, but more about the perception of the viewer. My goal is to get the viewer to actually "see" themselves think.

Don DeLeva art : Clasical Action paintings

The Wall Street Bailout. This is a video of paintings inspired by the wall street bail out. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZlpAULBzN7XXESz6VpAYw

Don DeLeva: painting : She War Heels.

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She War Heels:  Wood panel, acrylic paint, varnish,  5"x 7"x .275. 1/23/17

Don Deleva art: painting My Black Cape, 2016

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My Black Cape:  clay board panel, acrylic paint, varnish,  5"x 7"x .175. 2016 SOLD : Steve Nelson Collection, Indianola, IA

Don Deleva : Cool Defiance video

https://youtu.be/-nO9X2vOZTk painting video "cool defiance"

Don DeLeva art : vulnerable

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Madison Price :  .250 Ply wood, acrylic paint, varnish,  8"x 10" 10/2016 SOLD: Marty and Tony Price. This painting brings me to a place in my work that is easy to criticize. It's a cat dressed in a jacket... Why do I feel the need to explain this? One, I painted it as a gift. Two, I have a cat and yes I think she is cute as hell. Three, I have come to a place in my 30 years of painting that I am done with the critics in my head and hands. I just want to paint. I have only about 15 to 20 years left and I just want to paint and promote it the way that is most comfortable to me. Maybe you get to a place in your life that you realize the things that are truly you are the most powerful for you. For example, I would much rather be painting then socializing. I think this has been a major component in why my work is not more commonly known.

Don DeLeva Art:

Most days I live between desperation and lunacy.

Don Deleva art: Painting, Cool Defiance

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Here are some close ups of cool defiance. She is currently for sale.

Aesop Rock - Rings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npcGql9Ir6Y

Cool Defiance , Don Deleva

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Cool Defiance :  .250 Ply wood, acrylic paint, varnish,  8"x 10" 11/2016 price: 225.00 plus free shipping About the title: This painting depicts a young woman cautious, intrigued and excited seconds before she exchanges her first words with an attractive stranger. Cool Defiance: Clubbing on a Thursday night is dedication to the scene. Pulsing music, cutting edge fashion, faces cool, mind in trace. She has seen him before, watching her dance but he never comes over just slants there and stares " There is something different about that guy..." Slightly scared she slinks outside. Seconds later he appears through the door, glancing both ways she is leaning against the wall. In a cool defiant pose her heart skips a beat, all shields up seconds before they meet... Story  __________________________ Rain is coming down on the streets, gold, green and red flash in the intersections. LD is done with this brown trout chasing her like a fishing lure