Layers.
With any work done by the shaky freehand, experimenting with layers is how I am able to obtain suitable end results. I found that layers can be a rabbit hole of frustration, but with just the right amount of depth I am able to capture details. San Francisco architecture has its unique charm, with particular esthetic standards. The city scapes look to capture particular moments in time sketched by my shaky hand, finding life through layers, while preserving the integrity of our city.
House on Broderick st. - Watercolor/ Gouache on wood (36”x48”)
Patience.
I wouldn’t consider myself particularly skillful, though I do obsess with a single style of work until I have broken ground. Would you call it patience, persistence or maybe even stubbornness? The process of larger multimedia work may take a course of months or even years. The joy in it all is much like a really good book, you take off where you left off. Lines, bold colors and life, my ingredients.
United Barbell- Multimedia on canvas (24”x48”)