I build paintings slowly. I spend a considerable amount of time on the drawing before touching a brush. Once painting starts, I try to work as efficiently as possible. It doesn’t always work out–so much can go awry. But the point of so much preparation is go get a painting to the finishing stage where it’s just plain fun. Hand and mind work as one and problems, if they arise, are easily solved. Dinner in Trenton is almost at the finishing stage. A little more spade work here and there I’ll light the rocket! I’m starting to like it a little bit
This is an odd photo, no? The recently finished Garth and Daryl Talking is at an odd angle; everything is at an odd angle–the paintings and the palette too.
While painting this morning I carelessly knocked over the medium cup and spilled medium over my bare leg. They day is so pleasant I’m wearing shorts. My medium has a lot of stuff you do not want on your skin–lead-based siccatives for one. I keep heavy metal neutralizing soap around for such misadventures.