playing in paint...

art-trades and the first batch of postcards are in the mail! keep an eye on your mail box. :)

i pretty much spent the day cleaning house and finishing up a few small drawings that have been waiting for my attention.


untitled (angela's backyard 2)
15" x 11"
gouache on paper
2008

HANG has the first drawing in this series.

i've always loved the look of gouache and, since the start of summer, have been using it more and more. i'm learning its' secrets and how to handle it. it's alot of fun and i'm happy to show the medium the patience it requires. i also lept back in to my oil paintings today so hopefully i'll have some images to show you soon. since i work in layers of stains, a large part of my practice is practicing patience... waiting for the individual layers to completely dry before adding the next. having such a quick-drying medium to turn to in the meantime has been great for keeping up my momentum.

i also made a few tiny collages on some edited book pages - tiny territories - which are adorable and minimal (work after my own heart)! just little cut out black fence posts, a glue stick, and play time:


(1)


(2)

i had such a great time working on these! i've got four so far, but these are my favorites. it's great to get an idea you can run with and i think they work well with the work i've been focused on the passed few months.