Tuesday, December 9, 2008

From Visualizing to Actualizing



Lover, 8"x10", oil on canvas

I suppose every artist has a different method of working. I spend a lot of time thinking of paintings. So much so, that when I finally get around to painting, putting paint to canvas, the painting is already done in my mind. Right now I have about 5 different series tumbling around in my brain. It always feels good to get one out. One of the series I am working on revolves around The Actors' Gang theater. The theater is based off the style of the commedia dell'artes. I really like that they are doing something different yet very traditional there. This painting is part of a series I am doing on the commedia characters. Each character has a specific role to play and often are portrayed by the use of masks. This is one of the lovers.

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