Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Of Course


Of Course, 2011
Oil on Canvas
24" x 48"

A combination of 2 previous paintings: Adam and Even and the Astronomer. This is an unfinished version of the painting. I came upon this title as it serves a couple of purposes. First is the impression that these figures are going to a specific place and are "on course" to it (hence the telescope). Aside from that, I feel that this image (and the others like it) are the natural progression of the large Adam and Eve painting that I had made years ago. I had one of those "a-ha, of course" moments when I came up with this configuration. When I started this picture, I struggles with the palette selection and finally liked the idea that the color of the figures has been stripped out in the same way that color vanishes when the lights go out.

Although this version is more fleshed out, I still hope to do a much larger version in the near future.

Monday, September 12, 2011

The Astronomer


The Astronomer, 2011
Oil on canvas
28" x 32"
A return to painting after a long haitus. It was the prints of the same theme of a figure(s) adrift in a small boat with just a telescope that allowed me to quickly evolve this idea to what I've done here. I've been quite interested in astronomy lately and have been fascinated by recent celestial discoveries. I do think we've entered into a golden age on that front.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Untitled (figures adrift)



Untitled, 2011
Linoleum cut on paper, artist proof
6 3/4" x 11 1/4"



Untitled, 2011
Linoleum cut on paper,from 1 plate, artist proof
6 3/4" x 11 1/4"
These prints (among others) were made from 1 plate. Since the plate was altered so a second color could be added, there can be no reprint of the image. Since no formal edition was made, only the artist proofs' exist. I enjoy working this way as I feel it brings the printmaking process closer to drawing. No titles presented themselves for this series as the right ones, so for now they have none.