This painting was rendered quite a few years ago, but it is still one of my favourites. I have mentioned the importance ( for me at least and in sharing with my students) of reviewing early work to assess how it relates to current work. I find when I do this it is an honest-albeit tough-way to distill what I find relevant and why.
March, Niagara Escarpment
oil/wax on panel
12x12in, 2007
sold
This painting was rendered on location. I prepared my canvas with encaustic medium (beeswax/dammar resin ) in the studio before heading out. I smoothed the surface by burning in with heat, then painted on site using oil pigment and cold wax medium. Back in the studio I gave it a very very light burn-in (fusing with heat) and let thicker passages dry. I might start doing this again –preparing my panels with encaustic medium-as I like the way it feels when I brush paint onto the surface- as well it seems to give it another dimension and adds to the ' feel' and mood of place that I wanted to convey .
below another from the same series
April, Niagara Escarpment
oil/wax on panel
16x20in, 2007
sold
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I love both images and both give me ideas about another way to approach encaustic work...
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I really like the simplicity of both of these paintings. I can't really appreciate the process you discribe on a flat computer screen but I gather the mediums you use give the paintings more texture. I can't say I am a fan of encaustic works I find them a bit too textured for my personal taste, to me your landscapes of the vines and the road that leads to a mysterious destination look to me less thick in bold paint yet they are vital and beautiful. But we as artists must experiment and must also find a way to express how we feel about what interests us to paint this is a enriching journey that we all must take.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great way to trace back the vein that led to your current work. I see the germs of your new ideas and it's exciting! Loved the Goldsworthy video, too. When seen in such a large collection, it boggles my mind. Wow.
ReplyDeleteI can see why you like it. I like it.
ReplyDeleteI can see why it's one of your favorites - it's wonderful (and so is the lone tree).
ReplyDeleteThanks all --have been working on some new paintings utilizing this technique--will see how far i go--am nervous--which is a good thing!
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