Abstract Paintings - April / 2015

Here is what transpired on the big wall in my studio during the month of April. I have been experimenting with large hog bristle brushes for bold marks, juxtaposing them with smaller more delicate marks made by sable brushes. For both these paintings, I started out with a very quick gesture drawing in pencil to establish a rhythm. What interests me in doing these paintings is the process and the slow revelation of the finished product. Click here to check out my fine art site.

Spellbound - acrylic on canvas - 29.5"H × 37"W - more info

Spellbound - detail

Zydeco - acrylic on canvas - 30"H × 38"W - more info

Zydeco - detail

Abstract Paintings - March / 2015

Lately I have been changing the ways I approach these paintings.Sometimes I cover the canvas with marks and make my way back to the finished painting by erasing, adding and painting over elements. Other times I will make a mark and explore the area around that mark with color and further markings, building the composition as I go along. In this way the painting develops organically. Here are two new paintings that illustrate those two methods.

Madagascar - Acrylic on Canvas - 30"H × 42.5"W - More info here.

Madagascar detail

Alpenglow - Acrylic on Canvas - 31.5"H × 42.5"W - More info here.

Alpenglow - detail