ROAD MAP SERIES - 4 & 5

Mixed Media
30 x 22

Since yesterday slipped by without having a chance to blog, I will post the last two finished paintings of my Road Map Series. These are mixed media on 300 lb cold press paper, 30 x 22. Unfortunately the small photographs hinder you from seeing parts of the road map collaged on. As always, I find it is better to see the actual painting.


That fact was reinforced this past weekend when I saw the Winslow Homer exhibit at the Portland Museum of Art (Maine). His paintings are more powerful then the countless reprints I have seen. I spent a longer time with his work - actually seeing those surprise subtle color marks that are lost in a reprint. The show runs until December 30th and I would highly recommend seeing it.

More paintings of my Road Map Series are in process and I am heading to the studio shortly to work on these.

Mixed Media
30 x 22

ROAD MAP SERIES - 3

This is my third painting in my Road Map Series.  Like # 2 this started out as a much larger painting.  Now it measures 30 x 22 and is mixed media on 300 lb cold press paper.  I have yet to titled the paintings in this series.  There are five that are finished and more in progress.  I will post the others in the next two days.

ROAD MAP SERIES - 2

Mixed Media on Paper
30 x 22

This is the second painting of my road map series.  It started out as the other half of the painting I posted about the other day.  As I worked on each, I decided these would be stronger as two separate paintings.
Here they are on my VSC studio wall with my third painting in the series.

CLEANING DAY

Yesterday, I delivered some paintings to a viewing for a possible acquisition.  It is reaffirming to have someone interested in my work. 

Afterwards I went to the studio to clean and organize for an upcoming studio visit next week.  My studio mate, Wendy Young, will be happy to see the new look.  And I will spend less time searching for tools and more time painting

FRAGILE

The light was just perfect this morning on these aging peonies.

ROAD MAP IN TRANSITION

My road map painting initially started out as two sheets of 300 lb., 22 x 30 cold press paper.  A couple of old road maps were torn up and glued in place.  I was thinking of starting my own global view of the world. 

Once I started painting I decided to just work on one sheet.  This is the under painting.  I built up the layers of blue, obscuring the maps, and added more spots of reds & orange. 

Using my new favorite brush, a four-inch speedball foam roller, I built up layers of opaque, semi-transparent and transparent paints using some of my favorite colors from American Journey.  American Journey is Cheap Joe’s brand of watercolors.  It is a top rated brand and comes in 37 ml and 15 ml tubes. 

For this process my favorite colors are Getz Grey, Coastal Fog, Sag Harbor Blue, and Payne’s Grey. I would let each layer dry. I worked on this and the other half of the original collaged map. These paintings spent a lot of time just hanging on the walls. And that became an important part of the process.

 

It was a week before I added more Payne’s Grey and hid the bit of map on the left.  Then after more studying, I flipped this painting 180 degrees. 


American Journey is my favorite brand of watercolor paints but I am not paid to endorse this brand nor a representative of Cheap Joe's.  I just like to share this information and the fact this brand offers 37 ml tubes.  For my way of painting it is a very good thing.