This next big thing could end up being something quite exciting or merely a large eyesore taking up space in my studio (this painting is 7 by 8 feet). I suppose I have been putting off such a scale shift for quite a while. In the past I may have been intimidated by such a task, but we’ll see if I can swing it this time around. The overwhelming nature of such a large scale could physically alter how one would relate to this painted world. The space in the painting would encompass the viewer rather than feeling distant. The viewer could forget the objectness of the painting and just jump in and move through the space. Or, perhaps rather than approaching this in terms of a deep/flat conversation, maybe it’s more fitting to call this a tension between closeness and distance.
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Awesome! Keep on taking pictures I can’t wait to see how this one develops… You know… there has never been a website that documents how a painting changes over time. Not only would it be fascinating for us, but I bet you might get some credit for it at school if you’re craft enough.
Thanks Benny. It seems like it would be fun considering how crazy these things get once I get going. I’ll certianly keep on posting new images.
Thanks again, Ben
Which world was that?
Hi, Steve!
Is that Conklin? Hey dude, thanks for the comment. I realized that was a little unclear.
Paint on nights when painting is the last thing you want to do. Paint like you don’t care. Let yourself make bad art and turn your mind off….good things will happen. THIS IS NOT A CHAIN LETTER.
this is a really good idea; this website… of course, i could just walk to your studio and see your work in person. but i am lazy.