Above is a sneak peak at the new canvas in progress; it's quite a bit larger than the other Amsterdam pieces (30" x 40"), and it takes considerably longer to even get down washes for a base. This is just a faint beginning. I haven't worked on a canvas this size since the grotesques, and-… Continue reading underpainting
Category: painting
autumn is here.
the air has done its subliminal shift and now summer is gone. it's not just about temperature; it's something to do with the texture. probably relates to hurricane season, the great sweeping northward. my brother has been in town this weekend, and it was his birthday yesterday. Here is a sneak peak at the beginnings… Continue reading autumn is here.
entry: 03 aug
Day one of Kev's trip south; it is nice to have the house to oneself for a few days. I played the stereo loud all afternoon and did very exciting things like cleaned the stove top (which had begun to resemble a strangely symmetric plot of land adjacent to an active volcano), cleaned my desk… Continue reading entry: 03 aug
Painting (both kinds)
the wall of grotesques previously, the wall of forks Today I was very industrious and finished the wall. I wound up painting the whole damn wall with a 2.5" trim brush, standing on an amp road case to reach the ceiling. Insane! Good exercise though. It took forever, but now the wall is a whole… Continue reading Painting (both kinds)
skinny
reveal
two of the grotesque portraits I had two dreams over the past few days that I now wish I'd written down, if only because I've been having so few that I recall lately. They've been on the boring side to boot. Damn, the air is so clammy here tonight. Had a lovely walk through Prospect… Continue reading reveal
milk paint
painting in progress... Well I began painting this canvas today at long last. It had the drawing of this man on it for months, literally months. finally started messing with it. what inspired this? well, to be honest it was doodling on this digital artpad. It's pretty fun. And you get to watch it again… Continue reading milk paint







