June 07

Well I guess I'll talk a little about my Art today, I am currently working two larger Acrylic, watercolor, Sumi ink and collage pieces. These new pieces push a little on the boundaries I have had before.

When I start to create a piece, I usually have an idea in mind when I start. So what is in mind and what does it entail? This is a simplified version of my process.

1) it has to be an inkling of a concept or a glimmer of an idea, not so much that you can see the finished work in your mind, but a way of looking at something may be a bit different.

2)Then I have to take the glimmer and flesh it out so to speak . You have to actually put something down on paper

3)Then the process changes. Training I have had says that things should be a certain way. A structure must exist to sustain the concept then transfer to a design . The concept becomes real. There must be balance, Symmetrical or asymmetrical it must be balanced. Balance says objects in the design must be placed in such a manor as to be pleasing to the trained observer. The untrained observer must also be able to appreciate what they see.

4)Then changes to the design may be maid in conjunction to the original. I may or not be in line or with in the original concept.

5) When all the preliminaries come together I begin the transformation to a piece of Art.I introduce an element as a linear element to satisfy then and tie together pieces in the design.

6) I add white to remove pieces and strengthen the design by creating more elaborate depth and contrast. I try to enhance the negative space.

7) I add color. I start with monochromatic browns and move up the color scale to add and subtract elements. All of the color at this point is in watercolor to give a more transparent ethereal feel.

8) I can go no from here in a myriad of direction depending own how I feel and how I am moved depending on how I see the migration of the piece from concept to completion.

While this is a simplification of my process. I may at another time elaborate on this.