Its just as frustrating as it is a waist of energy to think about why i haven’t produced more work. The closest I’ve come to establishing a routine is to make myself do at least one B&W drawing a night. If I have any amount of drive and remaining energy at the end of my day, I can always crank out at least one. It provides enough to keep my mind working on visual ideas. These two came about in thinking about how its not always necessary to use the entire surface area. Also through letting my hand wander I started creating shapes that to me felt like plant parts merged with organs. A few weeks ago I actually watched a friend slaughter 2 chickens and was struck by the color and shapes of the internal organs. Of course I started seeing Soutine paintings in my head and wondered where I could find a sting ray in southern Arizona.


A new painting in progress. Working in B&W helps me find ways to break habits and hopefully repeat myself less often.

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Progress post of the two paintings I’m currently working on. The first one might be done in which case I’ll add it to my etsy shop shortly.
Night Sand

Rising Fossil

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Tagged: painting
Is it helpful to post every stage of these paintings? It gives me an interesting perspective and let’s me think about them at times when I can’t be working on them. It might also be interesting to document the works so I better understand my process. In the case of the painting below, I saw how the composition was coming out so much like another painting. If I’m working on auto pilot, I would just paint the same composition over and over again.

I needed to change the direction of this painting. The composition was strongly similar to the last painting I finished. Things have been rough lately and I seem to be taking it out on this painting. I feel like I need to open up more and be less precious with the works.

I don’t think I’ve changed the direction of this painting as much as the other. Its a large painting so I’m trying to build up areas but also work the entire canvas so it has more of a history. The initial gestural painting was interesting but I could never have left it alone. There is way too much stuff for me to work out through painting to ever leave a minimal painting alone.
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Tagged: abstract, Art, in progress, painting, self-critique
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Like I’ve said before, the main purpose of this blog is to keep me on track. Its easy to see that I have not posted any works recently finished or in progress. I hit a lull but this weekend two pieces have started to take shape. My paintings are just as fragmented as my thoughts but I’m trying to find ways to tie it all together. A posting with pictures will be coming in the next few days.
I also intend to make some updates to my etsy shop with new works and reduced pricing. I’d rather get the work out of my apartment even if it means earning less than what I would ideally like to get.
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It looks like my show at Kush Cafe will be extended for another month. I can’t take any credit for the extension but I’m happy for the extra time. Apparently the artist for April was unable to do his/her show so that works to my advantage.
Anyone able to make it to Clinton Hill in Brooklyn, I hope you will stop by. Everyone who has gone has really enjoyed the food (and the art).
map of Kush Cafe
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Its too late to write much but i needed to show some progress on this painting. i don’t paint just so i have an excuse to blog, but it is a motivational aid. not that i love blogging, but i hate blogs that aren’t updated often.
this weekend i plan to finish priming a new canvas, working on finishing this painting, and adding a few pieces to the etsy shop.
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Tagged: in progress, painting