Colour Bars with Blue (2001_10) – Acrylic on Masonite, 61cm X 61cm
Red Border Brown Box
Red Border Brown Box (2001_11) – Acrylic on Masonite, 61cm X 61cm
Getting Back To Work
In the dead of winter, I’m warm and cozy in my heated studio. I’ve rearranged some of the tables and the art wall, to produce a very useable space, which has different zones for different needs. Near the door, R’s motorcycle sleeps out the winter in a warm space. Next to it are the heavy punching bag, and the double-ended bag, for when I feel like a little boxing. The futon/couch is next to the dance mirror, which can be moved aside when R feels like a little dance practice. In the middle of it is the art wall, and easels, behind which is storage for blank canvases and bikes. Against the far wall is the toolbox and work table, for when something needs to be fixed.
All in all, a good space to work, and with the wifi repeater, I’ve got a strong Internet connection for streaming audio … Pandora radio, or SomaFM.
I’ve been working on a number of projects, including this new piece (sorry, it’s sold already):
Some new paintings
I bought some 20″ (51cm) canvases at State of the Art Supplies, wanting to try them out before moving to some larger (and more expensive) 36″ (91cm) and 48″ (122cm) sizes. I’m also cleaning up the studio; finding room to store the larger pieces, and prepping it for the new doors that are coming in. Once that’s done, I’ll be putting drywall in, and getting it into proper shape.
Red Science (2006_02) – Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas, 51cm X 51cm (SOLD)
Blue Science (2006_03) – Acrylic on gallery-wrapped canvas, 51cm X 51cm (SOLD)
I’ve also started naming the pieces. After talking with the yoga studio people, I’ve learned that it’s easier to talk about pieces if you’ve got names for them. This brings to light a new issue which I hadn’t really considered — what to name different paintings when you’re working on them.