New Work : “BJR NYC RNB Spring” #2
Here it is! I finally finished and shipped the commission and am so excited to post it! I wanted to stick it here on the blog first, for good measure. I am numbering these particular paintings because I have so many ideas for color ways, sizes, materials, etc. I just have a very solid feeling I’m going to make lots of them. The final product is at the top, the blurry looking one is just to show all the first layers being sealed for the next round, and the three bottom photos are gorgeous detail shots.
If you read the last post about this commission, you can get a little idea on how I got here with this final piece. I think there was at least 10 or 12 layers, and then the final seal. I learned that building up my background up with more graffiti/tags/writing and such is waaay more difficult than laying down a foundation and under painting first. I thought it would be easier, but I am loving the results. My question is always, “where did the painting begin?” and it’s fun to see the viewer try to figure out which marks came first. Layers are building blocks and is usually what gets me all wound up and passionate about abstract art in general.
People who say those white paintings with just a black brushstroke aren’t art— but you have no idea what’s under that black swoop or the textured white. Sometimes, what’s underneath is so incredibly and definitively necessary to the end result, that without the layers, the artist would have never found their way to the end. I keep this thought with me all the time. I’ve seen art that I often wonder why someone even wasted their time on such nonsense! Then, sometimes, I wonder how can just a few brushstrokes, so diligently and delicately placed can create such beauty?! It’s a constant struggle with us you know— artists and viewers and collectors alike—how can something so simple, be so beautiful? That’s the beauty and awe of abstract art to me...
I could go on forever but I won’t. Honeychild, I could think, talk, write, and BE about art all day long. I haven’t been drawing or writing, because I hurt my hand. Also, been feeling tired all week, but luckily I’m feeling better today and hope you’re alright out there.
