jan 31, 2009

old photo of some place in china i think

like the roofline and vague tree shapes

these images evoke lost times or perhaps

things that never did exist

but they stir my nomad soul.

acrylic, mixed media on panel

jan 30, 2009

never tire of this baobab tree

all gnarly and squat

transferred, painted, scratched, drawn

acrylic, mixed media on panel

jan 29. 2009

layering, scraping - very physical this one.

dig the history, the memory of what was -

surprises as i go further still.

could endlessly add and subtract in this way

but this one called out to stop.

acrylic on panel

jan 28, 2009

love this tree image

from an old photo from my backyard

years ago. 

transferred and then painted,

scraped, messed with.

acrylic, mixed media on panel

jan 27, 2009

the daily postings are farther between

with travel, life.

appreciate the comment that

really it is painting, not finishing, that i am about,

so will paint as close to daily as i can,

and finish them when they are ready.

simple.

acrylic on panel sold

jan 22, 2009

painting every day is one thing

finishing a painting every day is another

do i post them daily even when they aren't done

just to have a post that day?

questions that arise as i go along

traveling tomorrow again.

see how the painting fits in -

will go to the LA art show to see what is out there,

visit galleries etc. ready for some fresh inspiration.

jan 19, 2009

added the mesh for substance and texture

often wanting to continue with these

but not to get too labored on any one painting

they are meant to be "first thought, best thought" exercises

acrylic, collage on panel sold

jan 18,(3) 2009

part three. might work this further, not sure yet.

this makes up for my 3 missing days

really want to keep up with the commitment

of a painting a day - even if they come a week late -

acrylic, charcoal on panel

jan 18,(2) 2009

part two of the triptych

especially like these all together

they complete each other -

acrylic, charcoal on panel

jan 18, 2009

this is part of a group of 3 

i am painting at the same time

wanted more contrast with the black

feeling more expressionistic

charcoal makes for more line work

love to draw

acrylic, charcoal on panel

jan 17 (2), 2009

second one today - making up for days off

color changes a bit when uploading images

to blog but gist is there

acrylic on panel

jan 17, 2009

playing with texture, 

found a stringy japanese paper

gives it lots of dimension

red oxide never fails to satisfy me

acrylic, collage on panel

jan 16, 2009

more landscapey than usual.

blogging for all the world to see

makes me self conscious in a way

sometimes more critical too

but it's good exercise all around.

acrylic, collage on panel sold

jan 15, 2009

missed 3 days and cancelled trip 

food poisoning.

just now functioning and painting again

will make up for lost days if i can.

no energy to try new things so 

the ease of familiarity feels right.

oil, beeswax, pigment, resin on panel