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

The Red Robin Flour Mill in Ponca City No matter how urban and modern our cities become, the original titans remain. The mill in Ponca City is a good example. It's concrete structure, perhaps six stories high, is a constant reminder of when our farmland was king. The grains that built America have come and gone from these storage giants for decades. Trains stop and fill their grain cars. The diesels then lug their load to the cities where bakeries wait for the grain. This image began with an iPhone photograph. This gives me a memory of how the original scene looked. It is a part of my method in making the art. From there, the media became my expressionism and printed in ink on canvas. I use heirloom canvas and archival inks mixing 8 colors. My work is for sale and a great investment that you would enjoy seeing in your office daily. Find more at  FridayNightArt.com . #PoncaCity #fridaynightart  

Yukon's Best is a flour mill in Yukon Oklahoma. It dominates the street near the main drag in old downtown. Grain mills like this once anchored small towns in farming communities. Grains could be brought to the mills and stored before rail road transit to the big cities. Their existence allowed community growth. 20x30 ink on metal. $799 plus shipping. Contact Jim@JimRode.com in Oklahoma City. Friday Night Art by artist Jim Rode #fridaynightart Yukon's Best Flour Oklahoma Mill

Just below the flight path in San Diego is the El Cortez. It is an historic hotel and a San Diego landmark at the top of the Gaslight District. It was built around 1926. It inspired me to capture it's glory. I use ink baked to a sheet of aluminum. I attach a hanging box so it can be put on the wall in your office or home. $1299 plus $80 for safe shipping. Contact me at Jim@JimRode.com to arrange the purchase. El Cortez San Diego