West Marin

by | Apr 15, 2008 | 0 comments

“Madrone” 70″ x 90″ #8269 I drive by these water tanks all the time out here in West Marin. I finally took some pictures and it’s amazing how similar they are to some of the recent “Weave” paintings I have been making. Nature has corroded and weathered these surfaces...

Oak and Bay

by | Apr 7, 2008 | 0 comments

8300 “Oak and Bay” 70″x 63″ Finished 8300. Kept it more raw and direct. These colors are also more subdued for me but they actually feel richer than a lot of my other work.

push

by | Apr 4, 2008 | 1 comment

I drastically changed the paintings today. It was beginning to feel tiring-when I feel as though no part of the painting can’t be worked on then the whole painting begins to look more cohesive. All parts are considered. Took me all week to really let go and...

wednesday

by | Apr 2, 2008 | 1 comment

#8300 #8157 #8283 Introduced these roundish shapes on #8300. Not sure I like it. Worked awhile on this and it might have gotten worse. Can’t really see it clearly yet. Moved on to the “Sand Shapes”-#8157 re do and #8283, the 36″ square-tried to paint as loose and as...

Lines

by | Apr 1, 2008 | 0 comments

#8300 Went back to #8300 from last Wednesday. This time I started by drawing lines on top of the existing composition. Starting a secondary conversation–quiet but seems to take the eye around in contrast to the extreme vertical composition of the shapes. Soft...