a few more...

Even though I've received only negative/neutral feedback about the new painting style, I've tried a few more of the same:

12X12" color study

phase 1 of 4X6" line/color study triptych

phase 2....ugh, I shouldn't have filled in those spaces...

I enjoy the process of slowly, methodically placing the lines, trying to put them in a random yet compositionally aesthetic pattern- like fallen string. And then, filling in each space one by one allows the composition to literally take shape- revealing a wholly separate composition. I will finish filling in the spaces on the triptych, and post the results. 

also, was meinen Sie?

Because I know you're just dying to see what I'm doing...

Well, here you go!

I started with a little Brice Marden-style line study and just sort of filled in the spaces as I saw fit. I like the way the shape/space relationship turned out. 

Swampy

When asked how he chooses where to create his art, Swampy replied:

A lot of it is looking for the place where my painting will live a long, peaceful existence. I try to paint places where it won’t ruin someone’s day, but sometimes when the spot is too beautiful, you have to weigh your options.

Teamwurrk

How could it ruin your day?

Check him out in the New York Times this week.

Flight booked!

I am officially headed to Reggio Emilia in a few months...can't wait to take in some free-range, free-thinking kid art!

Reggio kid doin' his thing

My travel buddy and co-Reggio enthusiast, Ali- doin' her thing

Ciao bella!

Mike Perry's got it

Recently I have been trying to draw stacked boxes- maybe in an effort to develop it into some more cubist shapes and designs that I might use in a painting series.

Enter Mike Perry-

wallpaper

what does it say?

poketo wallet

Not along the same lines as cubes and stacked boxes, but a serious hold on geometric design. The wallet is my favorite (strangely)- very Paul Klee (pronounced "Clay").

Hilarious

I'm only embarrassed that I've been pronouncing "Klee" wrong all this time.

http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/ursus_wehrli_tidies_up_art.html

What to paint...

So I'm officially signed up for a "painting atelier" class starting next weekend and I'm on the hunt for some inspiration.

Jason Evans and Matthew Cooper, Four Tet album cover for "There is love in you"

Hans Hoffman

???

Color? Shape? Color AND shape? Yes and yes....

Can't wait.

(hat tip to Jacob for identifying the first one....)