This painting was an exercise in constraints. I limited myself to oil paintsticks and oil pastels. It feels different from its acrylic counterpart, but I think this is all right.
I’m proud of this painting because I took a lot of chances. I tried some things that didn’t work, but I didn’t give up on the piece. And I’m glad I didn’t because it came together. Thanks to my art group for telling me when it was done.
The first image below was taken with outdoor lighting. The second was taken with indoor lighting.
There are things going on in space as I write this. It seems I can’t really stop thinking about that. I hope you enjoy my new painting, Escape Room.
The image below was taken in direct natural light.
This image taken in indirect natural light.
This image taken in indoor light.
New work creating a path for 2025. Been working on canvas. Would like to do some large loose canvas pieces. It’s been a while since I’ve worked on anything bigger than 36”x36”.
Still working on canvas right now. I am pleased with how this turned out. I hope you like it, too.
Alone Now Is the Same as Alone Then is my first big effort in 2025. Space continues to be a lens through which I see so many universal themes. Spend some time in my galleries and other links to see what you think of my work: paintings, novels, poetry, playlists, photo series. Twenty-plus years of work. Listen here.
Caught Fontaines D.C. wsg Jadu Heart at the Fillmore in Detroit! What a great show. In attendance: my lovely friends, Jeff and Bill, Mary and Dan. The evening started out at Ottava Via in Corktown. So much fun. Memories were made.
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I’ve been thinking about this painting from 2006 a lot lately. I guess it’s the painting I hold all of my others up to. I’m a self-taught artist. I made this when I was learning a lot but didn’t know too much; when I was primarily focused on doing what I could do well. This is the painting that has continued to satisfy me over the years: the one that combined idea, image and other 2D aspects of painting in a way that has kept me thinking about it.
Patriotic Painting, 2006, mixed media on canvas, 40”x30”
