Nostalgia
Sorry for not blogging last week. I’ve been working on the paintings for the show I’m doing in October at the Green Rice Gallery. It’s times like this I’m glad I don’t have a normal day job. (I’m actually glad every second of the day that I don’t have a normal day job.) I hate anything that distracts me from painting when I want to work. When I want to work I work. When I don’t I still do depending on demand. If something comes up that gets in the way of painting I funnel all hatred possible towards whatever the distraction may be. Blogging was sort of one of those things. Sorry to the few of you who come here for workday boredom relief.
Here are some of the paintings I’ve been working on. I am still getting reference together for a few more.
The theme of the show is nostalgia. I’m doing paintings old buildings and signs and landmarks around Charlotte.
My favorite building in charlotte in the foreground. The cool loft and store front brick building with Spanish tile awnings that’s sadly abandoned and not mine.
The Camden water tower in the South End. I drew out each brick and started filling them in one by one on that huge wall on the left. Each brick 3/8’s of an inch wide… and then I realized they were at the wrong angle. Had to white it out and start again.
Little burger joint on the BFR. I still have yet to try it. Maybe I’ll stop by when the painting’s done and show them a picture of it or something. See if I can get some free stuff.
This is going to be the old Coffee Cup sign. I haven’t done a triptych in a long time. I also haven’t used a paint knife in a long time. I’m taking the opportunity with this show to try different tactics and styles. I don’t want my stuff to all look the exact same. It’s nice to freestyle it.
Time to hit the bricks.
