Hal Mayforth Paintings

The first in a series of paintings exploring the intersection of abstract elements and plant forms. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authen...

Unstructured energetic brushstrokes on a structured background of red horizontal stripes. This painting, to me, recalled the great cartoon strip Hogan's Alley by Richard Outcault, wh...

A colorful, primarily red composition of loose brushworks of varying thicknesses on a loose acrylic wash. I painted this during a particularly hot spell. My basement studio was nice ...

A limited palette composition of black, grey and yellow oxide brushstrokes on an off white matrix. This was painted in late October when the leaves were just about off the trees and ...

A crazy quilt composition of color and texture. Many layers are evident in the finished painting, making for a very energetic surface. Painted during a heat wave, where I found solac...

Bold brushwork and hard edged abstraction, are combined to make an energetic composition. Many textures here as well as the ghosts of previous layers. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This...

A curvilinear composition of bold brown brushstrokes defining areas of textured saturated color on a red background. Many textures and indications of previous layers make for an inte...

An organic composition combining loose abstract brushstrokes with hard edged areas of textured color. Previous layers peek through giving the finished surface energy. :: Painting :: ...

Sparse black abstract brushstrokes on a mottled background of greens, pinks and reds. Subdivisions within larger areas are described by pencil. Interesting textures and previous laye...

Bold black hard edged and amophic shapes combined with areas of hard edged color. Painted in late November, which in this part of the world is called stick season. Winter is at the g...

Loose thick and thin abstract brushstrokes of browns, and green interspersed with passages of reds, oranges, greens and blues, on a background of vivid blue. I see a body builder her...

A lively composition of textured, saturated color with an off white lattice-like structure superimposed. Painted in early spring when the higher sun and warmer temperatures melt snow...

A lively composition with thick brushstrokes of black and greys circumscribing textured areas of saturated color. A background of yellow ochre sets off the blues, greens and reds. ::...

A hard edged geometric composition with a limited palette of blacks, oranges and greens. Many interesting textures and evidences of previous layers. Painted in the early spring, when...

A composition arrived at through fits and starts, painting over and blotting out. Thick brown and thin black line transcribe areas of turquoise, yellows, blue and oranges. I came bac...

This painting reminds me of a colorful discourse that doesn’t make a tremendous amount of sense. Colorful shapes swirl around off white areas that are reminiscent of thought balloo...

A colourful composition of greens, oranges, and blues with loose abstract brush strokes of various thickness. Areas of busyness are juxtaposed with areas of peach colour calm. Th...

A straight edged composition with evidences of much looser calligraphic brushwork underneath. An off white background sets off the more saturated reds, yellows , greens and blues. Th...

A curvilinear design of pastel yellows, blues, and greens on a background of textured browns. Previous layers peek through making for an interesting surface. For me, this painting su...

Thick, colorful brushstrokes make for a sturdy composition. This painting is very colorful and has many interesting textures. The areas of saturated color are juxtaposed with darker areas of browns and...

Blasts of saturated, textured color interspersed with passages of lighter valued greys and browns. Textured areas produce interesting juxtapositions. A yellow green white background ...

A texture-rich composition of colored shapes on a textured background of grays and off whites. The layering of colors allows previous layers of color to show through, making for a lively surface. Painting reminded me of Tent Rocks, beautiful natural rock formations...

A textured composition of black and brown shapes on a background of light valued stripes. To me, this painting is a reminder to not take myself too seriously and that spontaneous get...

A bouncy composition of reds, oranges and unsaturated greys and browns. Many textures here with previous layers peeking through. Painted in the middle of the Coronavirus sequester, t...

A colorful composition of bold brushstrokes, dividing textured colorfields. Previous layers and brushstrokes peek through the background, making for an energetic surface. :: Paintin...

A many layered composition of black abstract marks interspersed with geometric shapes of brown, grey and turquoise. While not exactly reminiscent of misty water, this painting was c...

Ships in tube Simplified, colorful textured shapes on a black background. I was at the end of a roll of canvas and decided to use what was left on smaller paintings. I started out...

An energetic composition of yellows, grays ands browns. There are many textures here and previous marks are evidenced under layers. A combination of spontaneous calligraphic marks w...

A colorful structural composition of oranges, blues, browns and off whites. This painting combines bold orange calligraphic marks with layered areas of texture. Painted at :: Painti...

A hard edged abstraction of reds, blues and unsaturated browns and grays. This painting started out with spontaneous lines and added and subtracted until the final composition presen...

A colorful composition of bold brushstrokes of teal and orange. Many interesting textures. Painted in early spring when one can't help but feel optimistic. :: Painting :: Abstract ...

Bold angular brushstrokes of blue and purple dividing areas of orange, greens and unsaturated browns. Previous layers are evidenced making for an energetic surface. Textures also add...

Colorful, textured composition with loose brown abstract lines. Many interesting textures and color passages. My last painting of 2022! :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes wi...

An abstract lattice-like composition of reds, oranges and browns. Many interesting textures and remnants of previous layers make for an energetic surface. :: Painting :: Abstract :: ...

Multi layers of color divided by loose black abstract lines. Areas of textured whites and off whites set off the color of previous layers. Painted during a heatwave, in the relative ...

Loose abstract brushstroke of color amid straightedged shapes of off whites, pinks and browns. Many layers and textures make for an energized surface :: Painting :: Abstract :: This ...

A colorful fish shaped abstraction with a textured picture plane and evidence of previous layers. The title will be recognized by Saturday morning cartoon fans of a certain age. :: P...

Bold abstract forms comprised of textured blocks of color on a light yellowish orange background. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenti...

An energetic composition of bold black and brown brushstrokes and textured passages of reds, blues, whites and greens. Previous layers are evident in the finished surface. Many textu...

A colorful, textured composition of bright colored brushstrokes circumscribing areas of pinks, greens and oranges. The background of grayish violet sets off the strong color. An opti...

A dense, complex composition of blacks, grays, whites with accents of salmon pink. Painted at a time when I felt the need to back away from color and paint with a more limited palett...

A colorful patchwork of textured color interspersed with black signs and symbols. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by t...

A colorful combination of spontaneous brushstrokes of reds and saturated areas of straight edged color. A loosely applied underlay with assorted textures is evident in the finished s...

Colorful simple hardedged shapes partially obscure a loose underpainting of spontaneous bold brushwork. Many textures here making for an energetic surface. :: Painting :: Abstract ::...

Bold black brushstrokes, partially obscured by subsequent layers, juxtapose with hard edged passages of off whites, reds and blues. Many interesting textures add to the energy of the...

A crazy quilt of unsaturated passages of unsaturated browns and grays interspersed with areas of blue. peach and yellow. Many interesting textures. Previous layers are evidenced, mak...

A lively composition of reds, yellows, grays and off whites combining a spontaneous underpainting with a more rigid structure of simple geometric shapes on top. Interesting juxtaposi...

A colorful composition combining bold red brushstrokes with straight edged abstraction. Many interesting textures here which add to the energy of the picture surface. Painted in lat...

A multilayerd composition of spontaneous brushstrokes peeking through textured areas of saturated color. The initial burst of free brushstrokes is obscured by subsequent layers of co...

Unsaturated grays and browns confined by a green outline on a background of bright yellow. Brae Loch is an area on Lake Champlain that I was fortunate to spend time at as a youth. No...

Sqiggly, squirmy abstract marks on an energetic background of mottled color. Many interesting textures here making for a lively surface. Not sure why I named it as such, seeings how ...

Bold, colorful abstract brushstrokes on a background of saturated and unsaturated colors. The textured background allow underpainting to peek through, adding interest to the surface....

A colorful, texture rich composition with abstract marks and various layers. Between the start and the finish of this painting, there was a 10 week hiatus, during which time I had a ...

acrylic on canvas - 31”H x 45”W - ships in tube Bold structural brush strokes surrounded by textured off whites and grays. The textured surface is alive with traces of previou...

An explosion of color and texture. Bold signs and symbols coexist with passages of textures separated by a lattice of pale blue. A lot going on here! :: Painting :: Abstract :: This ...

A contemporary abstract acrylic on canvas - unstretched - will stretch for additional fee :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity sig...

A contemporary abstract acrylic on canvas - unstretched - will stretch for additional fee :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity sig...

A kaleidoscope of crescent shaped brushstrokes interspersed with abstract marks of red and violet oxide. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of ...

Bold calligraphic brushstrokes in a lively composition of subtle color phrases and textures. I have no idea how this painting relates to shoplifting. The thought presented itself and...

Calligraphic mayhem with pleasing palette. This painting was on the back burner for a month or two and was getting way too busy. Went at it with a pinkish white to bring out key elem...