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Is It Finished?

5/22/2023

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In April, I gave a talk to the Watercolor Society of Oregon entitled "Is It Finished?". My digital slideshow was full of before and after images by artists who'd given me permission to share their work with the group. Naturally, I included many of my images, too, and one of my favorite examples is my painting "Backbeat #1" (acrylic on paper, 10 x 14").

 "Backbeat" began like a lot of my paintings do---by applying acrylic paint to paper using a sponge roller. Then I add a bit more paint and start to see something take shape. In this case it was a figure, but it wasn't clear what kind of figure. The drummer came from a suggestion a fellow artist made during a critique session. Something about the shapes suggested a drum kit, so I delved into that idea with gusto. But I struggled along the way with color and how much detail to include. I've included a progression slideshow of "Backbeat" below. Once I made my final corrections, I knew the painting was complete. This piece won an Award of Distinction in the WSO Spring Show in Bend, Oregon from juror Vera Dickerson.

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    I'm a painter/art instructor who lives and works in Portland, Oregon.

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