At the ripe old age of 69, he took up the brush again and never looked back. His goal in his paintings is to bring the viewer to an old fond memory or to a place longed for. Max loves to paint what he loves... from the woods and the mountains of Appalachia where he camped with his four sons to the swamplands of Louisiana where he roamed every summer visiting his grandmother. "If the subject means
nothing to me, I cannot paint it. It must first be in my heart for it to show up on my canvas." Technique:
"As a studio artist, I rarely use a reference photo, but closing my eyes, I envision where I want to be. After a rough sketch, I work to develop the painting with colors, contrasting light with shadow to bring the viewer to a sense of belonging in the subject matter. I want my observer to feel comfortable and relaxed, imagining themselves in the painting by bringing up a pleasant memory or a place longed for."
