Dec 11, 2009 | Pulp painting
A busy week in the studio! I have just completed this new painting of a Tuscan Village scape for a private patron. Made with overbeaten and cotton pulp, it was a pleasure to work on and I am pleased with the...
Dec 10, 2009 | Pulp painting
My latest work is a wall relief based on the symmetry of Ancient Greek art. The Ancient Greeks created intriguing compositions by balancing and counterbalancing shapes, colors and figures throughout their pottery. These designs told a story, and the viewer was welcome...
Aug 14, 2009 | Pulp painting
I am excited to attend my upcoming gallery opening at Cove Gallery (ww.covegallery.com). The opening is Saturday, August 15 from 6:00-8:00 pm. I will be showing new works including seascapes and floral paintings such as the Hydrangeas painting shown above. Hope to...
Aug 6, 2009 | Pulp painting
After the painting is completely dry, it can be tacked to a wall for closer viewing and inspection. The painting can be worked on even in this stage. I mark the areas with a colored grease pencil in which I want to make changes and then replace the painting back...
Jul 31, 2009 | Pulp painting
Let’s pause and view the in-progress painting for a moment. The purple toned background is created largely with over-beaten abaca and treated with a mixture of water and paper sizing to prevent the surface from absorbing stained water that might leak from the...
Jul 29, 2009 | Pulp painting
Another way to remove colored water before it stains the surface of the painting is to squirt it back into the desired location with water from a squirt bottle. Notice that the pulp I am using is green for the foreground of the painting (the green will eventually...
