2D/3D abstraction

the other day Vince inspired me to do some experimenting based on the kind of stuff he's been working on. so I thought I'd give it a go with my digital tricks.

what if this were a real painting?

plein air

I can't decide if these are done. the top one the green at the bottom is sage brush, i was planning on putting more info but i don't know if it will be more busy/distracting that way. there is also a fence line at the edge of the sage and field i was planning on putting in, and maybe a little more detail in the trees. . . ?

the other one was right before a storm, i had the sky and mountain painted completely different at first, then it got stormy so i changed it right before we left. i have a picture and there is a little detain in the mountain on the left side, and there is another house in the middle of the trees and white house. i can't decide if i should put it really desaturated and lose in there.

thoughts?

Just got back a copy of a higher quality shot of this last painting thought I'd share.

Latest

Not the best photos here. I ran out and shot these really quick today when I had a moment of sunshine.

Kettle bell dos. Not much to say, just wanted a companion piece for the other kettle bell.

This one I started a while ago, just before finishing the last one with the bricks and the abstract painting in the background. Another set-and-go, with not much thought to narrative. With this one, I started with the intent of casting out any textural concerns, just paying attention to shape of color, as you can see with the cloth. As the painting tediously moved on, I lost interest, and was unable (or unwilling) to maintain that language, moving back to the way I usually paint - from the glass downward. I don't like this painting, mainly because of the experience I had with it.

There you go.

final portrait

I'll have a better pic soon

Qwikie

Taking a cue from Geoff, I wanted to do a quick character sketch to build my chops. This was a little over 2 hours. I used just burnt umber and burnt sienna; I got the idea after watching a Rob Liberace grisaille sketch.

Still Life with Abstract Patinting

I put aside any narrative pretension and just set stuff up to paint. I'm continuing with the egg shell thing (I think I'm getting better at them) and may do another one of these. As some of you know, Steven Stradley used to be in my old studio; the backdrop is one of his old paintings he left behind.

How does it read?