Experimentation

Poppies / 8x8 / Oil on Panel

Painted Sides

Cradled Back of Panels

One of my goals for this blog is to have a venue for experimentation and feedback. While I'm sending my larger paintings to the gallery, I'm planning on painting smaller "experiments" and showcasing them on this blog--and eventually on eBay. Hey, I'm a Gemini, and I hate the thought of getting stuck doing one type of painting forever, so stay tuned for a variety of styles and subjects.

My usual choice of painting surface is oil-primed linen panels, but I've found these wonderful little panels (and you can buy big ones, too) at Cheap Joe's that are great for experimenting. They're inexpensive and have a thicker cradle than gessobords, so you can paint the sides and attach strap ring hangers and wire to the back and forget the frame--perfect for today's economy. You do have to gesso them yourself, but that's not a big deal. Where I live in Colorado they dry almost immediately.