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This painting has a lot less of the salt detailing, but still manages to convey the topographical qualities that I find intriguing in this series. What is it they say about steering a boat? Small course corrections are all it takes. The same is true in painting. Just a little less, a little more of this or that & the result is entirely different. As always I am sure there is a broader more moral lesson to be learned in this as well regarding our actions & words to each other. Things to think about & paint about. Happy Tuesday Y'all!
The radical of one century is the conservative of the next. The radical invents the views. When he has worn them out the conservative adopts them. - Mark Twain, Notebook, 1935
I am not suggesting, by pairing this painting with the Twain quote, that my work is radical or new, in any way, but I have been thinking about what behaviour, or ideas, are considered extreme, which are blaise, & what does it mean to be a radical? Happy Thursday Y'all!
This painting reminds me more of algae than the other aerial views. Perhaps because of my rigorous use of salt. It has some of the elements, but seems determined to move into another arena. Perhaps I will explore this edge, or perhaps resume my previous course. Navigating these choices is what keeps the work exciting & fresh. Happy Tuesday Y'all!
This series continues to intrigue me & I find myself learning more about the manipulation of the paint. I love that that practice provides knowledge & continue to get lost in the mini-universes that form in the making of these paintings. If you are interested in more things art & practice related check out this video by Sarah Urist Green. She illustrates the importance of intent in art. Happy Friday Y'all! To cherish what remains of the Earth and to foster its renewal is our only legitimate hope of survival. -Wendell Berry
Everytime I acquire a new paint color it changes the work, this time I think for the better. Juniper Green is a Dr. Ph. Martin Radiant Watercolor that makes its debut in this Aerial View #9. I love the vibrancy & luminosity it adds. As summer quickly approaches in the LowCountry colors get more pronounced with deeper contrast: the almost black of deep shade & the almost white of bright sky. Perhaps my work will follow that trajectory too. Only time will tell. Happy Wednesday Y'all!
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