Collages

I have been making these tiny paper collages in preparation for doing 3 of them quite large on panel. These are about 3" or 4" I have so far made 10. These three seem to go together and are my favorite ones so far. ="center"a> ="center"a> ="center"a>

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70 x 60 Problem

Thought I would stick this half made painting up here. So many times I get to this point. This painting could go either way–kind of predictable, maybe a tad boring or somehow I am going to push it into something significant. The only problem is I don’t know what that...

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Point Reyes, California

My friend Grant, took me to a secret beach located at the very far end of Point Reyes National Seashore. To access the beach you have to climb down an old rope, but once there we wandered along the deserted beach. The fog was coming in so the light was particularly...

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Studio Work

I have been working on several large paintings. These are on canvas which is new for me as I usually work on panels. The wood panels when over 5 or 6 ft get very heavy. I also have been using two up turned 10 gallon buckets on the floor to prop up my paintings while...

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Studio Work

I have been working on several large paintings. They are on canvas which is usually not what I work on, but when the wood panels get so big they get very heavy. I also have been propping the paintings on two 10 gallon buckets and leaning them against the wall while I...

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Cropping

Often parts of a larger painting can help me see what I might want to focus on in my next painting. Here the looseness and variety of textures and shapes coupled with the subtle grid lines practically could be an entire painting. Less is almost always more. Especially...

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Artplane Workshop at Esalen

Just returned from another Artplane Workshop. I don’t think Jennie and I have ever worked with a group of people who managed to paint so much in 5 days. Every night there was a group who stayed up till 2 am working in the “Art Barn” Painting is usually so solitary. I...

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Starting

Tonight I just decided to skip pretty much everything I usually do and try, in one session to go from blank white canvas to something that is graphically strong.  I can't re paint too much as the under color is wet and it darkens the light. Quickly lay in what a...

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