2020 creek oil 4 with the temporary collaged paper
7:15 PM: this morning we took our trail walk, starting out at 39°F and rising to about 48°F at the end of our walk. so i didn’t get to my studio till a little after noon. i was understandably tired anad not really in the mood to do any painitng. as i looked at 2020 creek oil 4 however, i did have a moment of inspiration, when i placed a temporary collaged piece of white paper on the lower quadrant, compositionally joining the two canvasses.
i’ve been on a path towards abstraction for a while. looking at one of my many creek photos, you can see the source. all of the elements you see in my recent watercolor/collages are here. the colors, the patterns, the juxtaposition of forms…..the emerging visual language i find coming forth will likely continue for the forseeable future.