Monthly Archives: December 2011

Number Twelve

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I did it. And I didn’t think I would. I painted one (or more) painting for every month of the year of 2011.

You see, I was balancing finishing up the semester, releasing some software, and dealing with the holidays. I looked at the canvas I had started at the beginning of the month and thought “There’s no fucking way.” I’d almost thought of just saying that it was good enough. I’d done eleven and that was decent.

I sucked it up and did this in two hours. I want to do this with oils. I think white will be the color for 2012.

Eleven Down

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I started 2010 with the resolution to complete one painting per month. I also wanted to explore oils and more representational painting. I think I’ve done a pretty good job of following through with my resolutions.

Completing twelve paintings has been tough (and I still have one more to do). I admit that a few really didn’t work. But I’ve had many more successes than disappointments. There are some paintings that leave me unable to replicate the technique. My own work is a mystery.

Plenty of times I was unable to start a piece until the last few days of the month. Imagine what I could do if I could really take some time with the paintings. My first and favorite oil painting was done in the span of thirty hours over the course of two weeks.

I’ve tried my hand at some self promotion and have put up a store. So far, absolutely nothing has happened on that front. I think that will be my goal for 2012 – to sell something.

Anything.

It’d also be grand to see one of my paintings on a derby poster. I think 2012 will be the year of the action paintings.