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I choose to work in transparent watercolor, a decidedly
non-traditional medium for such large and complex compositions, and share
this “genre” with few other artists. Most who work on such a large scale
simplify their subject matter, or use another medium. I feel that by using
watercolor, I have control of all stages of translucency, from light and
airy color to fully intense color. Watercolor allows me to render bright,
shiny highlights and deep shadows without layers of paint that might
intrude upon the flatness of the paper surface and be distracting. Indeed,
the paper itself becomes the brightest white highlights, because I never use
white paint—it’s too opaque. Color placement, contrast between light and
dark, and my attention to the “edges” of the objects make the key pieces of
the still life stand out and demand attention. It
has been suggested to me that my work is too "busy". My paintings
apprear very fll of detail, to be sure, but that is because they are
full of thought. A friend described my work as "thought-ful", and I
feel that is very appropriate. Tthere is a lot going on, both in
detail, color and a multitude of objects but it is only to tell the
story that is within the painting. I
use realism to draw in the viewer. Close inspection wlll reveal a great
deal more than simply depicting what was sitting in front of me!
Paintings marked with an asterisk are available for sale. The
others are available as digital reproductions.
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