From my post of earlier today, you may have read how moved I’ve been by the earthquake and devastation in Japan over the past few days. When I first heard the news, something my brother said stuck with me. He was posted in Japan twice over the past several decades as a career diplomat and …
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Hurting so for Japan, but painting too
I have been watching way too much coverage of the triple disaster in Japan, moved so deeply by the suffering these wonderful people are experiencing right now.
>Peonies
> I reworked this one that I’d put up in the show in May and am really pleased with the results now. It’s a 20″ x 20″ acrylic painting on gallery-wrapped canvas, protected with three coats of archival varnish and it is for sale if anyone’s interested, $160. I take credit cards through paypal.
>A Gift for Paul
> In 2004-2005, I co-wrote a screenplay with an individual who has become a real friend: Paul Lopes. The screenplay was loosely based on his life and an imaginary reunion he’d have with his deceased father someday where the old man shared his wisdom with the younger protagonist on a park bench. Called EMPTY SKY, …
>But there was a ray of sunshine in the day too.
> I stopped by Operation Stand Down Nashville to drop off that organization’s proceeds raised during my art show last month. Bill Burleigh, executive director, wasn’t there, but I rounded up a staffer to capture the above pic. It was exhilirating seeing my mixed media piece front and center in the lobby, right near the …
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>What to paint?
>I’m returning to watercolors right now, feeling the less restrictive medium will be a comforting change for the time being. I am drawn to seascapes and looking forward to using my new Sterling Edwards palette. I’ve watched a few short videos Mr. Edwards delivered on the jerrysartarama site and like his style very much. I …
>No more denial
I had to do something today that I never thought I could. It has nothing to do with painting, but definitely one of the reasons I sought escape into the world of alizarin crimson and yellow ochre in the first place. Without going into detail, suffice it to say I pulled my head out of …
>UP!
> It’s Saturday evening, and David and I managed the installation of all my paintings (40 – exceeding 20,000 square inches of canvas!) in good time and — more importantly — without any huge fights! (Not that we do, usually, but, given the enormity of this project, and tension involved, I was sure we’d have …
>The Big One… Done
> It was punishing me, just resting there, huge, taunting, belittling me in its blankness. I’m talking, of course, of the grand piece for my show. As previously mentioned, it’s a 36″ x 80″ wood support I’ve chosen to paint for the back wall, brick, in The Mad Platter. I have to have it painted …
>Easter Sunday: No painting but a clean house at least
>One good thing about having company: it forces you to clean! The day was a pristine, perfect 75-80 degrees with a slight breeze and we were able to hang outside on the patio when the family (my brother Barry, his fiance, Gretchen, friends and a nephew) came. I spit roasted the lamb after marinating it …
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