Nice Surprise
n most cases I do a single pour and leave it at that, but after multiple floods, I see the result has a more layered, intricate and detailed composition.
State of the Studio
My studio neighbor came in and said “Ah! Meaty.” After looking at it for the past few days, I would agree. The pinning of canvas gives a strung-up-hide look as well.
State of the Studio
Using a line of water and adding ink (that orange and black is waay too Halloween-like)
State of the Studio
While I feel like I’m going in a lot of different directions, I’m most likely not, but what I’m looking for is attachment. Attachment to a shape, color, mark, relationship.
State of the Studio
For some reason the first thing I do when I get to the studio is take a nap. After that, I make a pot of coffee and things get movin’. Today went well.
The Moat – Second Attempt
Latex moat on clayboard This attempt has more promise than the last. I used clayboard instead of gessoed paper (no buckling, hopefully). Instead of a huge bead of latex, I put down a flat border and then used thin, twisted paper (coffee filters, it’s all I had around) and dipped it in latex. When I [...]
Small Study
Dyed liquid latex resist and ink (detail) I’ve been working on a way to contain a pool of liquid on a surface. The above detail was a failed attempt which yielded a nice surprise. I used liquid latex (used for applications similar to wax resist in ceramics) that I’d dyed blue. I’ve had this stuff [...]
State of the Studio – 8 Sketches
I’ve been doing a lot of drawing/painting lately. It is definitely a new experience for me. I first started out thinking that everything I began was going to have and end, that is, a mostly successful end. Instead, I’ve learned that everything has a peak at which point I have to make a decision about whether [...]