When is it finished? A question that
comes up often these days as I try to turn drawings & studies into full-scale oil paintings. The incomplete nature of an image can show through as visible under-painting, unedited marks, a full compliment of mistakes. To the viewer, this might appear to be a sign of laziness, or (if there's
still a positive connection to the piece) an alternate pathway to
reconstruct form.
You can stand behind your work, or you can stand
just a little to the side of it. I think of all the selections
presented here as being both finished & unfinished in some way.
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| "Figure & Agave Study"-acrylic on paper, 13" X 9 1/2" |
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| "Laguna Road 2"-acrylic on wood, 8" X 8" |
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| "In Thought"- mixed media on paper, 10" X 7" |
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| "Laguna Road"-acrylic on paper, 13" X 9 1/2" |
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| "Leaning Figure"-acrylic on paper, 13" X 9 1/2" |
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| "Figure With A Headband"-mixed media on paper, 12" X 9" |
I don't believe I would ever think of any of your work as being the result of "laziness". I like the unedited marks, the so-called mistakes. It leaves the pieces with a sense of openness. Not everything needs to be (or should be) fully delineated and defined, and you hit it right on the mark with these. As usual, Tom, nice work!
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