Month: December 2009

I am continuing to create new work in this more freestyle, abstract format.  I think that this series of work will have much more evolving to do.  Maybe I am a control freak, but I sense that the current process leaves much room for additonal intention and specific manipulation.  It is an exciting starting point for me, and I enjoy the things that are happening, but feel it is not fully embraced process yet.  I want the palette to become a bit more limited, and the forms a bit more controlled, but not too controlled!  As always, I am looking for a deilcate balance in the creative process.  I think there is much to be said for letting the work create itself, but I also believe that the artist needs be an active, conscious participant every step of the way.

I have started what I believe will become a new body of work for me.  It is a return to the colorful abstract landscapes, but with new tools.  I am focusing on watered down acrylics, in wet, thin layers.  I am using this application technique to interpret the colors and shapes of landscapes, trees, foliage, etc.  I am sure I will have more to say about this as the work progresses and its direction becomes more clear, but for now it is simply the thrill of a new adventure, like beginning a new relationship.  The possibilities are enticing.