Look, See

4. Untitled (Transit, Windows, Ribbons)

Untitled (Transit, Windows, Ribbons), 2005, HTML, 500 x 460 pixels

3. Untitled (Susan Sontag)

Untitled (Susan Sontag 1933-2004), 2004, HTML, 500 x 460 pixels

Studio view

Eight small paintings, acrylic on wood, in progress.

2. Untitled

Untitled, 2004, HTML, 500 x 460 pixels

Sometimes it just feels good to give in to the designer-ish inner-pattern maker and not think about subject matter.

Small Red Stack

A stack of small paintings: acrylic on wood, in progress, with a red ground color.

Untitled (12 panels)

Untitled (12 panels), 1982, acrylic on paper, 12 x 108 inches

This was made in October 1982. I found it the other day when going through some boxes. Twelve 9 x 12' pieces of paper were painted separately, some with brush, most by pressing 1 x 2" painted with black, white, or gray acrylic onto the paper; a kind of printmaking. The the twelve pieces were arranged and glued together in a long scroll; at each seam between sheets a narrow strip of paper is glued on the back to hold the edges together. Because this is actually four photographs joined together there is a little color difference where one set of three joins another.

At this time I was doing a numer of these kinds of long, multipanel pieces; I posted another example back in August, but since it wasn't dated I could be sure of the year, and so dated it circa 1981-84. But now that I have an October 1982 date for this black and white one I can better narrow down the date for the first example.

1. Untitled

Untitled, 2004, HTML, 500 x 460 pixels

Bill 1-9

Bill 1-9, 2004, HTML, 320 x 280 pixels each

Maybe it's not always such a good thing to describe one's sources, but regarding Bill 1-9:

• I have just finished the excellent new Willem (Bill) de Kooning biography;
  
• I am extremely fond of the strokes, color, light, and space in de Kooning's late 50's and early 60's landscapes (example)...
  
• ...and his frequent bold use of primary color (example);
  
• Looking at these primary colors puts me in mind of Donald Duck (hence, "bill");
  
• My father's first name, which he doesn't go by, is "William";
  
• Giotto's color, space, composition, and subject matter are never far from my mind
  

Bill 9

Bill, 2004, HTML, 320 x 280 pixels

Boxing Day (Blue & Green)

Boxing Day (Blue & Green), 2004, oil on canvas, 10 x 10 inches

Bill 8

Bill, 2004, HTML, 320 x 280 pixels