Parklands #3, oil on Arches oil paper, 16x12"
I've been using wonderful references photos as a starting point for for my paintings in this series, but eventually I reach a jumping off point and focus on what's unfolding. These painting have definitely been an experiment for me. When I gave up painting in 1990, I had reached a point where mark making was just as much a part of the final interpretation, as the image itself. When I returned to painting (almost 2 years ago) I thought I would pick up where I left off. I was wrong, wrong, wrong. But that's ok, because in all the experimentation, I had the opportunity to explore different methods, re-learn aspects of painting that where forgotten, and learn what I like and what I don't. This is still evolving and will continue to do so. For now, I am struggling with working through a painting and not giving up on it. I guess this is a metaphor for a lot of things in our individual lives - not giving up. I will always be an eternal student, so as frustrating as the challenge can be at times, I welcome it.
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