anticipation is making me wait

 8"x10" oil/linen birch panel

8"x10" oil/linen birch panel

Two new pieces that I dug out of my head and heart. The top one is from observation the bottom one is channeling cows yet again from the depths of my memory.

I've been busy framing for the new season that starts in Richmond VA. first week in may. The collection is coming together nicely.

Trails

5"x7" oil

So as I gaze at the work after I feel I've done enough, I start to feel an influence. Don't know whom. This piece is getting close to some recent 'mental" paintings. Intuition, fruition, institution. Who's to say what's next. This is an observation piece...........My eyesight is deteriorating.......

morning session

all 6" oils
You'll see I tweaked the originals. Top 3 I've muted the light. Bottom 3 I've enhanced vertical interest.

too loose le trek

I'm completely engrossed in this childlike endeavor. I might do these things all winter long. Or, I might quit in a week. Maintaining focus on direction is difficult. Just what is my goal? Am I interested in color relationships or shape relationships? One thing is for sure, the idea of just painting a picture is a very distant thought. It feels like new terrain. Structure has entered the picture. I'd post some of my old psychological metaphor pieces but alas they are no longer. All's fair in love and war........... I killed them.........

finding form

So as I explore the depths of my unconscious a few things reappear. Obviously, landscape dominates. I keep wanting to put in structures but keep wiping them out. Already I'm forgetting the color theory part and regressing to form. The top center piece is close to the "goal". Pushing the boundaries of color. Joseph Albers is the latest influence. Always has been but is showing up big time now. I'll be pushing the 4 colors reading as 8 next.

You may see in the bottom set I'm fascinated by giant windmills. I've done paper collage of the same subject and now they show up in paint. You may also ask yourself "why does he speak of himself in third person?" The answer "because that is how I see my "self"."

36x28 oil
as promised. Art students league work from 1999. Just for fun, here's insight as to where I'm coming from.

36x23

24x30

going vertical

I've added a vertical element to each low horizon line piece. Painted over the original pieces. It's nice to be digging into the psyche again. Who knows what will be next. I've scrubbed out so many alterations. A sense of freedom is apparent.

subtle variations here. I like the direction things are going. But I tend to change very rapidly!

More of the same

all 6"x6" oils

Hang with me folks. These are preliminary studies with a rather large goal in mind. I haven't even got going yet. I'll post work I did at the art students league 15 years ago soon. You'll see I was playing with color then too. Albeit in a different fashion. Adding some angles to suggest landscape in these. I'm still playing with temperature and have to say I need to do better. I'm not mixing much with these. Mostly only adding white and, or mixing another primary to get orange for example. This set is supposed to be strong direct sunlight. indoor photos make these things very innaccurate. We've been blessed with great weather but I need gray light for accurate photos of the work.

This set represents backlight with only the midground being cool. I'm trying to avoid shadows whatsoever so backlighting becomes increasingly difficult. I'm shooting for the bare

minimum. It's tough to hit.

My favorite from tonight. I don't expect everyone to get this piece. It speaks to me though.