New Work on the Way

I'm going to hold off on any new work posts up untill my Thesis show reception. I would like to keep a little bit of mystery of just what I am bringing to the show. I have 3 new pieces since the semester began and plan on having at least 3 more before the show goes up around the 3rd and 4th of November. One of the new 3 is in the post prior to this one.
I expect to have 15 at least to draw from to put into my show.

Grad school app preparations are being made and I am excited.

It has been a while

A lot has happened, so there has been a gap in my updates lately. My studio space migrated back into one space, which was probably the hardest and longest process it could have possibly been. I had to basically take out all unnecessary material and shove it into my car. It all still remains within the car, and I have nowhere to really put it yet.
After this I had to construct a storage space above my studio to hold all my old paintings. I spent days assembling 2x4's above my space.
This then followed by me waiting for the shop to open up so I could actually start constructing new surfaces to paint upon. Unfortunately the shop only opened about 2 weeks ago.
So the downtime has been a bit unexpected, but I suppose it was necessary to have some sort of break even though I didn't want it. I miss the double studio, and there are open spaces, but after all I went through it seems too much effort to move into a double somehow regardless of how much I deserve one.



Here are some views of my new space that I have to deal with now. On the left wall you will see small paintings from the summer and sheets of colors from a hardware store.
You will also see the structure I have built above the space to allow me to store past paintings on. Lamps are wrapped around those 2x4's running across as well, to provide light since I am basically in a cave with what is above me.
There are also two new pieces in this that are pretty hard to see due to my limited space. The largest one is pretty much my entire back wall, 8 x 7 1/2 feet in size. The other is just an 8 x 4 ft, which I may add on to I think.
(no names have been assigned to these two new large scale works)


Pardon the shadows, these shots are very brutal considering where I have to work now. Better shots will come of these when I get them in a proper space.

The last summer pieces

"Renee"
Oils
48x32x4


I finished the triptych below, but I need to get backing on it before I take photos

Also I received word that I have to move out of my double studio into a single before Wedensday, so I have untill then to finish that large drawing and the last few small paintings.
I am mostly concerned about getting the drawing done.

Quick one

"Puffer Lake"
Oils

Better pics to come later


"Renee"
Oils
48x32x4

Couple Reworks, Small, and Mediums

Three new pieces that I just started a few days ago
Maybe a series of three, related or unrelated not sure

Smalls updated:




Reworks:



"Push"
Oils and latex
32x48x4



Renamed: "Overpass"
Oils
48x48x4

New and In Progress

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"Push"
Oils and Latex
32x48



"Flat, Hang and Move"
Oils and Latex
16x8




"Heavy Wax"
Oils
22x12


Just started



One figure painting to end the summer with


Small works, some finished, some aren't even started
Sizes range but everything is below 6 inches



Most of these are complete, but the red may be changed... although I like how it works with the other pieces if I hung them together



Orange just started and only those below it are done



Unfinished^

Just Started, In Progress

Charcoal, construction paper
To explain this new drawing, I decided obviously to use sexual imagery. I wanted to use something perverse, to make a reference to the way in which women are used or abused in popular media.


I've begun the final 4 panels of which I created to use for the summer



I've decided to do one figure painting for the summer here at the end of it



Going to wait on this one to dry and venture into some much more pastel tones which should be interesting to see the outcome

The other two small ones I'm going to start soon as well I hope. Although I am toying with the idea of using ink on the surface that you see is still wood.
Once these are completed I will head into the smaller blocks you see spread on different spots of the walls, drawings will continue of course.
I have four unframed small surfaces I could use as well if need be.