LIVE STAGE PAINTING WITH "FAST JOHNNY RICKER"

I will be painting up on stage on August 27th at the Alcott Arts Center with Fast Johnny Ricker.

Here is a piece I made for Johnny back in 2004.

Warm Color/Cool Color Hawk

These pieces are done with watercolor with pen&ink. I was doing a color study with the warm and cool colors. These pieces are each 8"x10" and for sale at $85 each.

THE GARAGE DOOR IS ASSEMBLED!!!

Garage Door Mural

Since the City of Olathe made me take down the mural I was painting on the garage door last year. I decided to get creative and have some friends over to help decorate the new garage door.

Skylee's Feet

 

Skylee's Feet

24" x 48"

(Not For Sale)

Meet Emma

Say Hi to Emma, she is the character I have illustrated for a wonderfully written children's book series.

THE DELA WEEKLY - March 27

FIRE!!! FIRE!!! FIRE!!!

 

Title: FIRE!!! FIRE!!! FIRE!!!

11" x 14"

Price: $100

(Matted and Framed)

THE DELA WEEKLY - March 18

Here is a pic of Skylee I did as a gift for Kristen's mom...

 

Title: Colorful Thoughts

11" x 14"

SOLD

THE DELA WEEKLY - March 12

This is a commissioned piece done for a friend and is the 13th hole at Augusta called "Azaleas". The piece is 18" x 24" and done with latex house paint, gauche, acrylic and oil based marker. I was going for an impressionistic feel with some Warhol pop.

 

"Azalea"

18" x 24"

SOLD

HERE'S ONE FROM THE VAULT

I created this piece titled "Papa Under Construction" when Skylee was born, which makes it around 8 years ago. We were cleaning out the office and I came across the piece and thought, hmm...not bad.

 

"Papa Under Construction"

18" x 24"

THE DELA WEEKLY - March 4

Here is your first DELA WEEKLY.
I re-created the "Artist Cup of Joe" in a larger size 11" x 14". It was done with old house paint, Slip Plate Graphite (That is some REALLY cool stuff which you'll be seeing more of), White Acrylic Paint, Gouache Paint and Oil Pastels.

PLEASE READ: The Matte is straight, the amateur photographer (UMM ME) didn't shoot it straight. 

 

"Artist Cup of Joe"

11" x 14"

FOR SALE - $150

(Matted and framed)

THE DELA WEEKLY

Starting this week I will change from doing an artist card every day to creating a piece of artwork once a week 8" x 10" (or larger) and post it as "THE DELA WEEKLY". I will be doing this the whole month of March.
Here is an example of what you might see:

 

Title "STUPID PLANT"

Size: 11" x 14"

THE DAILY DELA - 2/27/11

Every morning I wake up to a good cup of "Artist Joe"...

Artist Card (2.5" x 3.5") - Yours for $10

THE DAILY DELA - 2/25/11

Tonight we were a vendor at the Blue Valley Parents Night Out put on by Gail's Scoop www.gailsscoop.com. Little Masters...big art had an artist card drawing and the winner received a gift certificate for a free session of art classes for their kiddo. While we were there, I drew my own artist card. Thanks again Gail for the opportunity, we met a lot of wonderful people tonight!

Artist Card (2.5" x 3.5") - Yours for $10

THE DAILY DELA - 2/24/11

So, when you flush the toilet...do you know where the water goes. Here is one idea of where it may go, I HOPE NOT!!! and this piece is titled "That's just gross!"

Artist Card (2.5" x 3.5") - Yours for $10

FOR SALE - SLUGGER

SLUGGER - For Sale $65

This piece is 10" x 20" and done with Acrylic Paste, Gouache and Oil Based Marker. I loved working on this because of the thick paste and it's very, very thick with lots of texture (Which is hard to catch with a photo).

If you are interested in this piece or any other pic that caught your eye email me at delastudios@gmail.com

THE DAILY DELA - 2/22/11

Okay...this art card is Taven (Our 5 year old son) in about 5 years or myself about 25 years ago. It's kind of creepy to project how much Taven is going to look like me. I was attempting to make Taven about 10 years old and Skylee said it looked like me. I wonder what he's listening to?

Artist Card (2.5" x 3.5") - Yours for $10

THE DAILY DELA - 2/21/11

Today you get to enjoy my name...see if you can find it. I titled this one "KEN".

Artist Card (2.5" x 3.5") - Yours for $10

THE DAILY DELA - 2/20/11

Our youngest is 2 and likes to go around saying "I'm 2". As you see in the pic we celebrated Elmo style. Happy Birthday Beckett!!! Kristen made the cake and I drew the cake...team effort.
Artist Card (2.5" x 3.5") - Yours for $10

THE DAILY DELA - 2/19/11

The banana - for the kiddos who were in my drawing classes, they know all about the banana. We drew the banana, then we drew the banana and then guess what we drew next...the banana. Since my last class today was drawing, I felt it was only right to draw the banana.
Artist Card (2.5" x 3.5") - Yours for $10

Skylee's first ilustrated story

Here is Skylee, she's 8 years old (My daughter for those of you who don't know her) and she decided to illustrate a story she wrote while I was teaching one of my classes.

Check out her story titled "Attack fo the Bananas"

THE DAILY DELA - 2/18/11

Today's Daily Dela is titled "All About the Teddy". I went with the teddy bear because it was all about the bear in our preschool class today. We talked about the bear, read about the bear, changed the colors of the bear and drew the bear.
Artist Card (2.5" x 3.5") - Yours for $10

THE DAILY DELA - 2/17/11

This piece was done by request, it is called "The Outhouse". If you have a request or would like me to create an artist card for you, just let me know.
Artist Card (2.5" x 3.5") - Yours for $10

THE DAILY DELA - 2/16/11

This piece was inspired by the Picasso class we teach. Little Masters...big art has the kids draw people, but in different shapes, lines and designs like Picasso did. This card is tilted "What's up Parrot Face"

Artist Card (2.5" x 3.5") - Yours for $10

Mr. Giraffe -FOR SALE-

This piece is framed and ready to be put in a home...maybe a playroom or a kids room. He is titled "Mr. Giraffe"and is 15 1/2" x 20" in a black frame. SALE PRICE - $80 (Already behind glass, ready to go!).

 

If you are interested, please email me at delastudios@gmail.com

THE DAILY DELA - 2/15/11

This is titled "Scott's Beard" and those of you who know Scott, get the beard and for those of you who don't know Scott, he is a friend of ours who is owning this beard no matter what anyone says. It's his and he can do what he wants with it. They brought us food today and that is the inspiration for this piece, thanks guys.

Artist Card (2.5" x 3.5") - Yours for $10

THE DAILY DELA - 2/14/11

I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day!!! Here is the Daily Dela Valentine's heart. Right after I finished the piece, Kristen asked why the broken heart. There is no reason other than a habit I have to add cracks to things. This is titled "Valentine's Day Blues"

Artist Card (2.5" x 3.5") - Yours for $10

THE DAILY DELA - 2/13/11

Monster Jam...That was my day today! The family went to see the Monster Jam today and Kristen (My wife) said they should have a monster truck called "Soccer Mom". We then thought "how cool would it be to have a mini van monster truck". Therefore, this piece is the first sketch of what "Soccer Mom" might look like.

Artist Card (2.5" x 3.5") - Yours for $10

THE DAILY DELA - 2/12/11

This is Art, he is the logo for Little Masters...big art and was kind enough to pose for Ken Dela. As some of you know it was quite a day for Art as Little Masters...big art hosted their student gallery today and he was able to connect with all the kiddos from January's session. It only seemed right for me to create this portrait of Art.
Artist Card (2.5" x 3.5") - Yours for $10

THE DAILY DELA - 2/11/11

This piece is a play on a snake and a pencil drawing the paper loose leaf paper which is entangled with the snake. The piece is titled "Loose Leaf Snake".
Artist Card (2.5" x 3.5") - Yours for $10

THE DAILY DELA - 2/10/11

This piece is titled "Beckett's Hair". I created this piece because Beckett woke up from nap today and his hair was crazy. He has some serious locks!
Artist Card (2.5" x 3.5") - Yours for $10

THE DAILY DELA - 2/9/11

I titled this "Enough Already" and it is the emotion I had this morning when I woke up and realized I had to shovel the driveway again. I drew my house covered in snow.
Artist Card (2.5" x 3.5") - Yours for $10

THE DAILY DELA - 2/8/11

This artist card is kind of a continuation of yesterday's Daily Dela...yesterday was sad, hospital pic and today is healing time. The title for this is "Time to Heal" and I chose an abstract plate like piece which looks like it needs some healing itself.
Artist Card (2.5" x 3.5") - Yours for $10

The Art House Mural

Here some pics of the mural I am working on right now...When it is all said and done, it will take up the entire wall which is about 15' high and 20' long. I've got a ways to go.

I will keep showing updates as I keep going...this wall is like the Little Engine that Could.

THE DAILY DELA - 2/7/11

I drew a sick person in a hospital today...well because I spent most of my day in the hospital while my dear wife was having her gall bladder removed. This image was drawn in the family waiting room while she was in surgery. The only medium I had available was a pencil, marker and red colored pencil.
Artist Card (2.5" x 3.5") - Yours for $10

THE DAILY DELA - 2/6/11

TITLE: Superbowl XLV
Well it only seemed appropriate to make an artist card to symbolize the wonderful match up, I must say, I intentionally made the Packers logo a bit larger because they are who I will be cheering for.
GO PACKERS!!!
Artist Card (2.5" x 3.5") - Yours for $10

THE DAILY DELA - 2/5/11

Artist Card (2.5" x 3.5") - Yours for $10

I, Ken Dela am the main instructor (Owners husband) for Little Masters...big art which is held in "The Art House". We have been developing Little Masters...big art, which is a an art program for children, for about 2 years.  Every day, having kids come to our house, (The Art House), for class I think, "There is nothing else I would rather be doing." The response we have received from the families we've met and the kiddos we have been around has been unbelievably fantabulous! If you are interested in seeing more of what Little Masters...big art does, check us out at www.littlemastersbigart.com