Musical notation is written on paper that has rows of grouped parallel lines. Five lines in each group. A spot (which may or may not have a staff) on a line is a note whose duration depends upon whether it is hollow, its grouping with other spots and the number of flags on its staff. […]
Among the photographs I took of the dilapidated parking lot the other day, was one that captured a color now rarely seen in lots for parked cars. Yellow is a common color for lines on roadways. There are the omnipresent solid double yellow lines in the center of busy highways that one must not cross […]
I took the street photograph below in a derelict parking lot. None of the buildings surrounding the lot were in bad shape, but the painted spaces were worn out. The condition of a white-outlined solid blue square told me that a former handicapped parking spot now welcomed anyone. Here is a portion of that space:
My palette changes with availability of paint. My abundant transparent earth tones (iron oxides, mainly), merge nicely with the blues I have. Today’s study began with iron oxide washes blending with blues ranging from greenish (turquoise) to reddish (ultramarine). Between the ultramarine shape and the red iron oxide, I laid in cadmium orange to accentuate […]
Back at the car wash today. The waiting room had a very cushy bench that I couldn’t pass up. See these posts for the other benches in the series: Bench Series No. 1; Bench Series No. 2, Bench Series No. 3, Bench Series No. 4, Bench Series No. 5, Bench Series No. 6, Bench Series No. 7, Bench Series No. 8, Bench Series […]
In this study I continue to use the thick outlines inspired by Joan Miró (see Hand in Hand) to combine two gestures frequently exhibited by my brother Mike*. Backstory I photographed Mike for many years and tried to capture his actions with the hope of understanding his expressions. Mike’s hand is often on the side […]
I’m always on the alert for strange things out at night, especially when it’s my turn to take out the garbage. I noticed this big eyeball. It was looking to the side thankfully, and not directly at me. I took the picture quickly and left. Later I explored the photograph more closely. Below is an […]
I painted today’s abstract the other day along. When I saw it again today, it reminded me of the scene from the movie, Forbidden Planet, where the monster shows up in all its animated splendor. However, my home-made monster was not dredged up from the dark reaches of my mind as Forbidden Planet’s was from the […]
It is autumn today, and a new moon. (Happy New Year, everyone!) The leaf is struggling to keep its green, but failing. It avoids the spotlight.
The outlined figures of Joan Miró were in my mind when I started this composition. I was in my thinking pose as I tried to decide how to proceed. I became aware of the position of my hand on my brow and copied it onto the paper. I superimposed concentric curves on the face I […]
