I've come back to paper after painting on the wood panels for a while. I do like the surface of the gessoed paper. It's just a little bit more receptive than the wood.
These vary in size. I painted them together on one sheet of watercolor paper. Here are the beginning stages of how the eleven pieces started, with masking tape around the borders of each.
Just layers of colors to start the surface build-up.
I was interested in experimenting with a "flexible foundation" drawn in charcoal before painting, to work on the composition a bit and not rely so much on spontaneous chance. I actually don't think they came out that differently from my other work, but it was good to try a new approach. This shows the charcoal lines and thoughts about composition.
Below, the finished paintings with masking tape removed. Some are up-side-down here because I turn the board to get them close and easier to work on.
Untitled #3067
Acrylic, charcoal and graphite
8” X 12”
Untitled #3069
Acrylic, black and white charcoal, colored pencil
8” X 12”
Untitled #3070
Acrylic, black and white charcoal, oil pastel
5” X 7”
Untitled #3073
Acrylic, black and white charcoal, oil pastel
6” X 6”
Untitled #3074
Acrylic, black and white charcoal, oil pastel
3” X 5”
Untitled #3076
Acrylic, charcoal, oil pastel
3” X 5”
Untitled #3077
Acrylic, charcoal, oil pastel
5” X 8”
Untitled #3079
Acrylic, black and white charcoal
5” X 8”
Untitled #3080
Acrylic and oil pastel
5” X 8”
Untitled #3081
Acrylic, black and white charcoal, oil pastel
5” X 8”
Untitled #3082
Acrylic and oil pastel
5” X 8”
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