Settle The Score
Friday I started this painting. I've had this 24x36" canvas hanging around and for a long time I couldn't think of anything to paint on it. Forget sketchbooks...plans...you know.. I make this stuff up as I go. I get an idea and let it percolate in my brain for a day, week, month and then I paint. No test painting...who has time for that? I'd rather torture myself.
So I started painting. It was a beautiful day, low 70's, sunny....fantastic.
Windows open.
Birds chirping.
Nespresso in hand...
And man....did this ever turn out to be a boring painting. With circles even.
Painting progression. Clockwise from left: Block in the initial idea.. tune the idea...draw in something I will hate in a few minutes....test on wall....test in potential hanging space....repeat. (Not pictured) toss and turn...lose sleep....imagine what is wrong....think of solution....change idea....complete.
I hate curves...
Angles. Squares. That's my M.O.
Someone pissed me off.. big argument...and then THAT'S when things started to get interesting with said artwork:
The Score 24x36", stretched canvas. 2013
So I guess it's true what they say about passion in artwork..
Get some.
