Category Archives: Painting
A True Story of Revision
A few months ago I went toThe Contemporary in Atlanta and had a critique with the curator Stuart Horodner. The linked article/story is wonderful by the way, some perspective on his personality as well. He’s a very kind yet honest … Continue reading
Leavin’ on a Jet Plane
A few months ago I participated in The Canvas Project. Last night I flew into Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta and decided to take some pictures of the show. Coincidentally the curators at Art House Co-op decided to post their pictures … Continue reading
Virus
Cellular Self Portrait: Viral An individual gets sick, the virus spreads, populations bottleneck, immunities are formed, the viruses evolve and the cycle starts again. Viruses contribute to massive extinctions and help to bring about the conditions for new species to … Continue reading
Background Checks
I completed 3 new backgrounds for my self portrait series. From left to right when completed they will be: Reproduction-Asexual, Virus, and Reproduction-Sexual. These will be some of the works in the Cellular section of the self portraits. While I’m … Continue reading
Simultaneous Contrast
I was painting these sections, in my portrait of Fang, the other day. I started to really pay attention to how my perception of the browns changed from palette to canvas. Even though I had just mixed the brown, I … Continue reading
Step 3 Painting Process: Finito el Krumo
Krum is done. I documented the progress of painting the beastie. You can see the changes as it progresses. It’s good to be flexible while you’re working. I realized pretty early that his rear leg was too low. It’s better … Continue reading
Background/Foreground
So I thought maybe it would be interesting to show the background before it becomes semi-obscured with black lines. I complete, a non-representational composition. I draw the cells on with chalk and then go over that with black paint. The … Continue reading
Yippie!!! My First Rejection.
It sucks, but it’s not really a big deal. I get a free pass to the opening complete with finger foods and a cash bar. Woohoo. I can get wasted and shake my fist at all the paintings that made … Continue reading
Cranking It Out
I’ve picked up the pace here in the past week, as there are a lot of shows coming up that I really need to enter. A brief list: The Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art Art Institute and Gallery in Salisbury … Continue reading
