How nice it is to know that our local streets are filled with materials for all kinds of projects. I’ve recently discovered some wood from residential construction sites that serves as a welcome diversion from the usual canvas on stretchers that I work on. Wood is a traditional painting surface originating from ancient times that has an attractive smoothness and durability. Outsider artists like to use scraps for a rough-hewn look, which I find agreeably primal in expression. I’ve found it fun to use a chisel to cut in some texture that paint can later accentuate. Yesterday, I made a few small pieces that sum up my state of mind these days – light, hopeful and whimsical.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Scrappy Art
How nice it is to know that our local streets are filled with materials for all kinds of projects. I’ve recently discovered some wood from residential construction sites that serves as a welcome diversion from the usual canvas on stretchers that I work on. Wood is a traditional painting surface originating from ancient times that has an attractive smoothness and durability. Outsider artists like to use scraps for a rough-hewn look, which I find agreeably primal in expression. I’ve found it fun to use a chisel to cut in some texture that paint can later accentuate. Yesterday, I made a few small pieces that sum up my state of mind these days – light, hopeful and whimsical.
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