Transition

Several years ago I worked on a painting called "The Invisible Thread" with approximate dimensions of 6 x 12 feet. The colorful abstract piece brought contentment but the display did not. It was not until a few months ago that I decided it should be cut vertically into 5 inch strips. I am contemplating the next step. Some ideas include weaving the strips together, hanging the strips in a new order,  and cutting the strips thinner. The idea of creating a work of art you once thought complete and rearranging it is exhausting yet rewarding. It is a great parallel to how one needs to move with the change in life in order to be a complete whole. I will have a photo up soon of the strips and see how the new interplay of color has changed.

New Approach to Painting

A few nights ago, I was staring at my paintings and wondering where they were going and how they came to be. I saw that I am approaching it differently than I had years before. The previous progression involved a base layer of color and then continually add more detail; however, I currently add "layers" on top of one another and see how the interrelate. In short, I am painting in the manner of how I would execute a screen print which involves layers of colors, patters, and textures on top of one another. The process is not the most gratifying or satisfactory till it is "complete." Unlike a screen print, I do not have a "finished" vision of what my paintings will become. I let the rhythm of each new layer take me to the next. This new approach is probably due to my inability to screen print and subconsciously trying to find a way to bring it out via another medium.

It appears that organic "cow" shapes are taking over my paintings. A good chance the entire shape will change along with a new mixture of colorful layers to be added on top. These four photo shots are paintings I'm still reworking/ tweaking.

Edited Paintings

Recently I have been revamping and editing paintings. Here are a few that I have finished. I went back to them with added layers of oil pastel and/or paint. I am trying to add more depth through contrasting layers via color/medium.

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