Jan 23, 2016 | New Artwork, Pulp painting
Day One: Ah yes, the artist’s worst dilemma and greatest challenge-the blank sheet, the raw background, the gessoed canvas. Blank, white, virgin background waiting to be turned and twisted, cared for, screamed at, manipulated and manipulating. Wanting to be...
Jan 18, 2016 | New Artwork, Upcoming events
The state of the painting as of Monday, January 18 (MKL birthday) Snowy and 23 degrees outside. The foreground on the right is taking shape while the sky imagery is in the beginning stages. Inclusion of the sails boats is still a ways off. Much work to be done but...
Jan 19, 2015 | New Artwork
This photograph shows the painting immediately after over-beaten pulp has been added. The pulp is still wet, thus the shinny reflection on the surface. I add several colors at once, unblended, for the characteristics of each color to shine through. The trick to...
Jan 18, 2015 | New Artwork
During the painting process, the pulp painting rests on a sheet of egg crating. This allows the water to drip from the painting onto the vacuum table, where it will eventually exit the table via the hole in the bottom of the table. Small containers of pigmented pulp...
Jan 16, 2015 | New Artwork
I have a commission I needed to get working on and finally had to surrender the idea that I could produce 30 wall reliefs and complete the commission at the same time. So, I have abandoned the idea of the wall reliefs and will focus on the commission. My blog...
Jan 14, 2015 | New Artwork
I reworked the square composition from day 11 by adding another layer, making more of a fan shape. I like the way the composition is moving between micro-macro; close-up to vista with each element. It is moving beyond the...