Studio
A painting begins long before the first brushstroke
Ideas, studies, decisions, and the process of discovering what can be left out.
BETWEEN HERE AND THERE
From observation to painting
THE STUDY
Finding the structure
Before color, I look for the underlying structure, the large shapes, the value relationships, and where the eye will travel. Simplifying the scene helps me decide what matters and, just as importantly, what can disappear
THE PAINTED STUDY
Testing the idea in color
Color changes the conversation. In preparation, I begin testing temperature, movement and the relationship between land, water and sky. The reference is no longer something to copy, it becomes a starting point.
THE PAINTING
Taking the idea further
What remains is the painting
The reference begins the conversation. The painting decides where it ends.