ARTIST RESIDENCY CHINA — ZHEJIANG, no. 31 Except for scant details, my courteous young interpreter had limited knowledge of our location, destination, or itinerary. The adults were speaking among themselves, merrily enjoying a family-style vacation in the country. They barely looked out the bus windows. Twenty-four hours after leaving Beijing for Shanghai, I was somewhere in China without a … [Read more...]
Re-paint
I prefer to paint "alla prima" — all at once, but recently I have been making changes to paintings without altering the basic structure. The painting above was repainted in the top third to change the color relationships between the background, objects, and cloth. The glass felt too close to the edge so it was removed. I liked the glass and the first egg, but they were sacrificed for to see if … [Read more...]
Garlic with Egg and Tea
Garlic with Egg and Tea, oil on maple panel, 10 x 10 inch (25 x 25 cm), 08/16/2010 Garlic with Egg and Tea, graphite on mylar, 5 x 7 inch (13 x 18 cm), 08/12/2010 … [Read more...]
Bagel, Egg, and Tea, no. 2
Bagel, Egg, and Tea, no. 2 — oil on maple panel, 10 x 10 inch (25 x 25 cm), 08/11/2010 Bagel, Egg, and Tea, no. 2 — graphite on mylar, 5 x 7 inch (13 x 18 cm), 08/11/2010 … [Read more...]
Bagel, Egg, and Tea, no. 1
Bagel, egg and tea, no. 1 — oil on maple panel, 10 x 10 inch (25 x 25 cm), 08/9/2010 Bagel, Egg, and Tea, no. 1 — graphite on mylar, 5 x 7 inch (13 x 18 cm), 08/8/2010 Bagel, Egg, and Tea, no. 1 — graphite on mylar, 5 x 7 inch (13 x 18 cm), 08/8/2010 … [Read more...]