The work on Linear Thinking continues. I am very close to being done. I'm simply waiting until the varnish layer dries and I can ink in some detail. There is a bit of a debate in my mind of how detailed I want to get with the figures. Frankly, it's feeling just about done. I think the focus on this piece is actually the fractured and tortured street in the foreground. The white crosswalk line is the story. I like the fact that what is commonly the subject matter of a painting - people, buildings, and cars are playing a supporting role. It's almost as like going to a concert to see the opening band and leaving midway through the main act's performance.
I'm focusing in on new ways to fuse the collaged elements into these next works. I also have a renewed interest in texture along with a greater hierarchy of brush stroke. It's truly amazing what a brushstroke from a 1" brush can do that fifty brushstrokes of a #1 flat can seem to convey.
Tomorrow I plan to finish Snap and resolve the issue of the bag. I opted for being well rested rather than working on the piece when tired from a crazy day at work. It occurred to me recently that as amazing as it would be to not have a day job and simply spend my days painting. However my day job is a blessing in disguise in a strange since. When painting over the Thanksgiving Holiday in my Uncle's work shed where I received very few interruptions and my body's needs dicated my breaks rather than my minds provocative. I found myself thinking too deeply to the point where my positive thoughts turned to negative ones. This seems really odd in some ways.
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