During the past 18 months, July 2007 to December 2008, I worked in three genres: still life, floral, and landscape;— using relatively small supports: 4x5 to 11x14 inches. Small formats made it possible to develop many rough drafts rather than possibly stall in pursuit of larger sustained paintings. It also facilitated painting every day for a period of six months between March and August of … [Read more...]