2 April 2026
Face (working title): Another painting of Calvin's room, this one a different corner of it than Destruction as well as building. Still thinking about John Lees, particularly APEX (2003-04) for the color weaving in and out of the scaffolding created by the years of buildup—buried here, luminous there, equal parts scraped away and globbed on. I think today was about working towards an expedited version of that kind of armature: tinted transparent primer, watercolor, and thin blotted washes of oil before the thicker top layer. And it seems to have worked; in terms of the pulse of the painting's end result yes, but more importantly as a track to alternate attaching to and veering off of. Which meshed reflected the subject—a wall peeling into multicolored strips, light and paint and stone relating to each other in clumsy, microscopic ways. Must also mention Bill Hayden, studying his ink drawings right now. His Structure (2022-23) is perfect.
