I've been busy in my studio working on concurrent projects in anticipation of my November show at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education. In addition to more of my smaller box paintings I've been continuing to create mixed media portrait collages. What I'm really jonesing about these days is resin. For a few years now I've been experimenting with galkyd to create reflective designs on my paintings. Now I'm working with coating my entire painting in resin.
The series you see above, "Red Berries" is my start. At my old house I had a winterberry bush that had these beautiful red berries that the birds loved. They looked particularly lovely in the snow. The berries are painted on a striking blue background, a coating of resin appears on top and finally the next layer is snow. The added depth is interesting and engages the viewer. I'll be experimenting with this technique in the next few weeks.
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