Thoughts About Line

Tin 2012 24x36 Oil on Canvas

I am proud to announce the completion of Tin. 6 months at the canvas and many lessons learned!

I completed Tin in April, to be ready for a show at the EAGM Estevan Art Gallery & Museum called Dwelling. The show runs May 10 - June 30th. Details can be found on the EAGM website: http://www.estevanartgallery.com/exhibits.html

In the days leading up to the deadline, I had come down with the flu. I toiled away at the tiles in the background with a fever and a determination to keep the quality high. At the same time, I had just returned from a week in Paris.  It was at the Centre Pompidou that I cast my eyes on New York City I, Piet Mondrian:

At first glance I was enamoured by how straight and precise the lines where. I knew that I was about to do my tile background, so I went up close to see if I could learn any techniques from the work:

The lines are straight indeed, but they are not perfectly rendered. I understand now that you can effectively make a statement with out a tediously precise mark. I would like my work to loosen up and take on a painterly manner, and this is one example for me to see how this can be done.

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