24x30 on wrapped canvas. Acrylic blue, green and yellow. I like long sweeping, wavy lines when I paint on broader surfaces. I use a wiping technique, and keep going until it feels complete. The idea is of a shimmering light you would see on water, underneath. This ideas was deeper in my head than I …
New Painting ‘Static’ Details
I bought Oil Pastels months ago, and have just now finished a painting. Took a little longer than acrylic, and I took my time with it. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to have good flow with this type of material, but I was wrong. Only The Winds Video on YouTube These songs …
What Comes to The Surface
I haven't painted in a few months because I moved, and then I was so exhausted, with a million things on my mind. What struck me as the most upsetting, was as an Expressionist I wanted to know why I could not paint when emotions are what I paint about. I was full up so …
the Debate over expressionism
Number One, 1950, Jackson Pollock Throughout the years it is long since been debated that Expressionism is slop on a canvas. To me there is no debate, it isn't. As an Artist who became an Expressionist without trying or meaning to go into this genre of Art, I can say first hand that it does …
Whatever Freak Show I Am, I embrace it!
I ordered Rafi Perez's new book: The Rogue Artist Survival Guide. So far it is great! I screenshot the above photo where he says these are things people will say to you about your art, and about your career. The average person has a mouthful to say about Artists. They think we are losers that …
Exploring Post Minimalism
On Instagram, there is a hashtag I follow called: Post Minimalism. I end up every day, about eighty percent of the time liking all the work, so I decided to look up the term. I feel stupid, but I had never heard of that phrase before. Turns out it is a rebellion against minimalism in …
Enough is Enough- Just Be Yourself
Collectors can be anyone. They do not have to be rich, or have a status, or stereotype. What stuck out the most, was in a casual sentence he said: "Maybe they fall in love with you as a person, and decide to buy your work.." . Whoa, what? I started thinking right then, how much Rafi …
Always Seeking Out Light: My Painting-Tripping Into The Light
So, it's a late hot day. I am sitting down to paint. Ideas form on the canvas. A single light beam. I think of how much Edward Hopper painted light. I have always loved his work. I realize, surprisingly, that I am just like him. Hopper always wanted light to be showcased in his work. …
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Artists-Everything You Want Is On The Other Side of Fear
Fear of failure in art, being vulnerable, these are things Artists wonder about. I explain it and give some tips below. Read post here on Medium.com
