Red White and Blue Painting

"Popsicle"

36"x36" Oil and Enamel on Canvas

2011

I went a bit abstract for this painting.  A “bit” is an understatement.  This painting started off as a portrait.  After working on it for a while, I really hated what I saw so I covered the entire canvas with a thin layer of paint.  I busted out the house paint and added some thick layers of white letting the paint drip and fall.  I ended up calling this painting “Popsicle” because it reminded me of those red, white, and blue popsicles.  I can’t think of what they’re called…rocket ships, space ships???  Some kind of ship might be in the name.

A few days ago I came across this great artist from New Zealand named Richard Pearse.  He uses pieces of wood to construct these patterns of color.  I highly recommend having a look at his work.  I’ve been working with repurposed wood in a few of my pieces so I was an immediate fan of his.