Details

As the days pass. I gaze upon this glorious painting and wish that you could see it the way I get to see it. So many viewpoints to enjoy. Here’s one of them. I have added another pic that will show you where this detailed image is from. 

ANDERS 02-22-2025

 It was a long process of making this painting. Months went by between just the construction of the chassis to the final wraps of ropes. It was even an ordeal to write the paintings name on the painted chassis. I had originally planned another name but in the process of writing it, I messed up the spelling three times. So much so that on the last time I actually asked the painting what it wanted to be called. Once that thought was out the name appeared and I knew it was a painting named after a fellow painter that had helped and guided me so much in my life and work. I have been getting interested in making what I refer to as “dedication” paintings, and this desired to also be one. Anders is Anders Knutsson a fellow painter in NYC and an original member of the Radical Painting Group  

ANDERS

02-22-2025

72 X 52 IN 

Acrylic on Various Topes on Painted Wood Chassis. 

08-08-2024 (Lions Gate)

Last year I began a new painting that was originally thought to become a monochrome white painting. During the process of making I had a feeling that I wasn’t really making a white monochrome but that something else was to happen later but I just didn’t know what it might be at that time. Once the painting was “finished” with the initial completion I did what I always do. Took photos and a video and put it back on the wall until I began the next large painting. It turned out that next painting also wasn't finished as I had also thought. But I had yet to realize these things. Fast forward to a few months ago (around June) I began noticing the original black and gold painting seemed lacking and so I began the process of learning what it needed and I gave it to it and knew once it was completed with the violet added to the black paint, that I knew then that the white painting that had been the previous painting needed more. So as you can tell by the images there is a new layer of wrapping of thick rope and also painted not only the backside but also the front which gave even more dimension to the painting by allowing the previous painting to continue, along with a new set of levels behind and in front with many wonderful vibrant colors. 

Enjoy the pics. 

08-08-2024 (Lions Gate)

72 X 52 IN

Acrylic on Poly Rope and Yarn on Wood Chassis 

Painting Documentation Videos

Spent the day moving paintings around so I could get documentation of the three paintings I didn't know I didn't have any video of. Thanks to my Mother for letting me use her Phone that has a better camera than mine does.

Have a blessed day!

 

TESTER #39

TESTER #39
02-10-2024 2S
9.5 X 6 IN
Acrylic on Acrylic Yarn on Painted wood Chassis.
Freestanding

2S is for Two Sided as you can clearly see. I have been thinking about this in the recent work on my Testers. As of right now there are two of these. The other shall be online soon.

The first painting of my TESTERS series where I decided to try different colors on each side. I was so pleasantly surprised when I looked at the painting in progress, I knew I had something going that was spectacular and filled with so much visual information to make a full viewing.

09-03-2023

09-03-2023
22 X 16IN
Acrylic on Nylon Rope on Painted wood Chassis.

11-03-2023

11-03-2023
22 X 16 IN
Acrylic on Nylon Rope on Painted wood Chassis.

This particular painting was a wonderful enjoyment to create. The uses of the interior yellow and red make the foreground stick out even more to the eye. The details are exquisite. 

This is the mixing palette I used for this painting. I needed to find the right blue to go with the Pthalo that is used for the chassis. Along with the right mixture of mediums to make the textural paint the correct thickness. In mixing textural paint, I move very slowly as you have to allow time for the paint to dry since wet paint has its own dynamics. The area of the top, which kinda looks like an abstract head, is the most recent mixing. I test my paint not on my walls, I test my paint on the paint buckets I use, makes the paint easy to use and get rid of when no longer needed. So what you are seeing here is the paint taken off the bucket and placed on a white background so you pay more attention to it than the bucket.

Have a blessed week!