Emotional rescue I final... Trying to reach a balance in textural effects!

After a short break in the Sandbanks area a week ago...

... I decided to open the doors for a new series...

... dealing with emotional rescues in a graphic fashion. I will call this one:"Come to my emotional rescue". Evidently, this start with a "boo" is likely to lead to much softer subjects!

Note: This one is an attempt to regain the textural look I had before while using raw canvas as opposed to Chinese paper...

Charleston blues - letting accidents lead the way!

I finished this painting in a hurry...

... deciding to go with the flow rather than control the outcome. Although I haven't changed the way I paint, the torn up Chinese paper surface is totally responsible for the new look...

Note to self: "When it comes to painting surfaces,  toggling back an forth between torn raw canvas pasted on primed canvas and torn Chinese paper pasted on primed or raw canvas... all of a sudden... becomes an irresistable two-pronged avenue for me!"

Vintage woman I - step I... Getting started on a new series!

Yesterday, I did a first pass on a new canvas using the techniques that I've developed through my last four experiments...

My intent is to do a short  series on "vintage" women  as a means to take a break from more engaging subject matters...

Note to self: "Despite my wish last year to do away with goals or explanations regarding my art, it seems that I can't live without them!"

Russian heat wave - Getting the knack of it with Chinese paper...

This is my last experiment with Chinese paper pasted on canvas before proceeding with a new series using this technique...

I take the opportunity with these types of experiment to indulge in "off the wall" subject matters. In this case, I couldn't resist tackling these Russian activists from Ukraine. However, my intent with this new technique is to get back to the deconstruction of images, a pursuit I started a few years ago...

Note: I particularly like the "torn to shreds" look that is perfectly integrated with the paint (one with the paint)...

Lip my stocking! Another experimental run with Chinese paper...

I completed my last painting today...

...anxious to experiment with Chinese paper once again. This new technique will require spontaneous brush strokes... and lately, I must admit that I've been rubbing paint with a total disregard for brush strokes! At any rate, I like to keep myself in danger!

Note: this line comes a Bill Murray movie entitled "Lost in translation"... I couldn't resist!

Still in the pursuit of an optimal technique for Chinese paper!

Starting the beginning of this week, I intensified my exploration of new techniques with Chinese paper on raw canvas...

I seem to be zeroing on an alla prima technique (at least for the first few passes) using Chinese paper on raw cotton. This is my third attempt, the second one having resulted in a half failure (I started with a horse and ended up with a Camel)!

Back to some form of painting!

After a month of heavy duty work around the house, I decided that it was time to get back to painting. I dug up my last incomplete experiment and used it as a platform to learn a little more about acrylics on Chinese paper pasted on cotton canvas...

Although I had attempted something of the sort 6 years ago, the technique seems to make more sense now in view of my recent collages (canvas over canvas). I like the fresco style textures on the fly...

Note: Although this is merely an experimental work, the title:  "A star is born" seems totally appropriate ;-)