I painted a little painting of a friend of mine but I actually ended up liking two drawings that were on either side so I’m going to call them a bi-product of the orginal drawing. I need to redo this drawing but sometimes there is something that is redeemable in the painting. I found that you can just take that part and not totally hate what you did.
I just paint what ever inspires me. This inspiration came from a conversation that I had with Billy Joe Miller . I was inspired by some of his work and he then gave me an assignment, because I was having a bit of painters block. One of the things l like about other Artist is that when you tell them something they just know how to get you motivated.
Billy and I had talked about a process that he likes with double exposuring film where the imagines are unpredictable. I thought what a wonderful process that must be. In that one
truly wonderous comment about unpredictability, it made me think of my childhood where Art took me to places where I had never played. That is what Art is to me, it is playing.
Billy this painting is for garrett but inspired by you.
This was the original painting of pomergranite, finally given to Fred after much deliberation. It was his birthday gift given to him finally at christmas. I thought it was a little to pink but I washed it one more time and now it’s better. Then I matted it with a Burgundy mat and I was okay with it. I did a lot of painting in a short time. I must have had some good inspiration. I would love to be as prolific as long as the work has merit.
Well at first I wasn’t able to get the corners but after two mats I figured it out. I say for anyone that does a lot of painting this is the best tool I have ever gotten. I really like it I have gotten about 10 pieces finally matted. I can’t tell you how good it is for me to feel like my Art is finished.
I double matted this and frame it for my good friend Christine who turned forty. She is my Mentor when it comes to Trapping and she has become such a good friend.