All The Lonely People

7 1/4″ x 12 1/4″ watercolor on Arches 140lb paper

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“The longer you look at an object, the more abstract it becomes, and, ironically, the more real.”  -Lucian Freud, 1922-

It’s been awhile since I last posted. I really need to find my groove again and stop with the dry spells. I’ve been working on some larger pieces, well, large for me, and that pulls me away from the smaller pieces for the blog. Most are oils on canvas and the subject bounces between satire and the railroad/industrial landscape, not to mention commission pieces of all shapes and sizes. I have mentioned here before that I have a wide range of interests when it comes to subject matter. I go from the absurd to hyper-realism, to the abstract, all in the span of the average week. Sometimes it makes me a little crazy.

I started this watercolor after spending days working on several oils, including a larger caricature of John Lennon, group caricatures of the band U2 and a very realistic piece of a Pennsylvania Railroad steam freight rolling through an evening snow scene somewhere in 1940s Pennsylvania. Talk about variety! After all that relatively tight painting and traditional technique,  it was a joy to loosen up with this cubistic piece. The flow of watercolor using bright colors direct from the tube while creating the overall design was very relaxing and much needed. Maybe that’s the reason I continue to explore different genres of art, instead of focusing on one theme. I think it keeps me fresh and open to the possibilities. I hope it shows.  Enjoy!