Forever on the drawing board. That actually sounds like the story of so many of my paintings. Right, anyway, this is a studio in-process shot of a small watercolor on my drawing board. The painting was originally intended for the Santa Monica Museum of Art (for "Incognito"). But now they are asking for a square painting. Really? I need to figure out how to paint like a square...? Tough luck. Meanwhile, here's Forever...
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Someone recently asked me why I go to so much trouble to meticulously paint text that looks exactly like it was just jotted down in seconds using a pencil. I suppose it's sort of like paying for a custom license plate that just has a random sequence of numbers and letters on it like every other car has. Well, the truth is I kind of feel like I'm paying for that custom license plate all the time, each day when I pick up a paintbrush. To be an artist requires some stubborn instinct to swim against the current for no obvious reason. But the question is how far to take this... Should I really wear myself out with monumentally laborious and possibly futile tasks? I think perhaps the only possible answer for me is yes.
