— Limeade Studio

We had an assignment for three works of art of the same subject, each in the style of a different artist that we admired. Canton Papermill I was my first attempt working a la Turner. I think this was the least successful of the three, but not necessarily bad considering the time frame. At the time, I really preferred working on the floor, so I had all three of these paintings spread out on the floor and generally worked on them simultaneously. Since then, I forced myself to use an easel and that has been my preference for most work.

?? in by ?? in, acrylic on paper, 2010.

One of the projects at A-B Tech in Asheville, NC. We were tasked with painting a self-portrait in which a portion was in observed color and the rest to be feature an open, arbitrary, use of color. I can’t remember specifically which class this was for. We were allowed to work from a photograph, so I suspect this was for Design I rather than Painting I. I personally chose to make use of golden proportions to divide up the space. I continue to use the golden ratio in a lot of my work, but I choose to be much more subtle and loose about it.

18 in by 24 in, acrylic on paper, 2009.

One of the first projects from Painting I at A-B Tech involved producing a collage and then reproducing it with acrylic paint as accurately as possible. I utilized magazines, catalogs, and a book of historical chess games. Also, I smudged charcoal across the surface of the collage with my fingers and brush strokes. The collage began with the the phrase “We live where you live,” which I believe was from an advertisement. It was supposed to be a good thing but it sounded creepy to me, so I built the rest of the collage around that phrase and the interpretation.

20 in by 16 in, acrylic on canvas, 2009.