Friday Night Art - Artist Jim Rode

On the Port Isabel side of the causeway from South Padre Island, stands an inlet where shrimp boats can dock. Fish and shrimp can be unloaded and the fishermen can take a break from being out at sea. This image is called repairing the nets. I use inks as watercolors, this one on canvas. I also applied this to a sheet of aluminum and it looks fantastic. I buff the aluminum, and apply a wall hanger back so the art can be hung on the wall in your office. I paint it with a white base coat to make the art pop. Then I apply inks that can soak to the metal and bake at about 400º. The result is a permanent adhesion to the metal. See more at  Friday Night Arts . #fridaynightart #portIsabel  Shrimp Boats Port Isabel

Twilight in Washington, DC found me near an office building. As the sun goes down, the reflections from the glass dwindle and the people on the street can now see into the office. It has become a fishbowl of people caught between the last meeting and going home for all to see from the street. I found the colors stunning. I've created a 20x24 Ink on metal. It comes ready to hang at $799 plus shipping. Contact Friday Night Art at Jim@JimRode.com #fridaynightart #WashingtonDC  Office Fishbowl - DC

While staying at the Marriott in Irving (a fine hotel!) I marveled at the view of Lake Carolyn and the Towers at William Square. This is where the "mustang sculpture" is. Thats a great sculpture to see by the way. I took a photograph to capture what I saw and later moved my interpretation into media creating an expressionism image. This image really pops after it is baked into metal. With a buffed sheet of aluminum (20x30), a white base is applied to the metal. After it dries, the image is applied to the base coat in inks which can be baked into the aluminum at about 400º for a permanent piece of art. This shot is available at $1299 (Approximately 20x30 inches) on a sheet of aluminum. It has a wall mount so it can be hung in your office with little effort.  Contact me at  jim@jimrode .com for inquiry. #fridaynightart #LasColinas  See more at  FridayNightArt.com . The Towers at Williams Square