Two Small Paintings

These are from a (Small) "Daily Painting" routine I began in October 2008. The number on each painting is in reference to this daily routine.

The painting numbers help me to keep track of the paintings. It's possible that I sometimes use duplicate titles (which is usually unintentional), but it's not likely that my numbers will duplicate in each year. So I can identify a painting by Title, Painting Number and the Year.

Originally I had intended to finish a painting each day. I've since found that I'm working, reworking and starting new pieces over a period of several days (and sometimes longer). Because of this I often end up working on several pieces during a painting session and I don’t always finish a piece every day.

I've been making my own stencils to use in different ways. Some of the shapes in these pieces are drawn and some are made using my stencils.

Shrine - #015
Small Painting - 5 x 7 Inches
Mixed Media with Attachments
Acrylic, Ink, Paper & Silk Ribbon on Bristol Paper

Possible By Choice - #017
Small Painting - 5 x 7 Inches
Acrylic & Ink on Bristol Paper

88s Shrine

Ink and Watercolor on
140# (300gsm) Cold Press
Bright White Arches Watercolor Paper
4 x 6 Inches (10.2 x 15.25 cm)

Another version of one of the 88 Sins Shrines in postcard size.

Two 88 Sins Shrine ATCs

Ink and Watercolor on
140# (300gsm) Cold Press
Bright White Arches Watercolor Paper

These ATCs are a result of a recent visit to Kauai (a neighboring island) where I sketched the form of a shrine similar to these that fascinated me. That shrine was created by monks who had created a walking path of 88 shrines.

While on Kauai for a week I worked on 22-25 ATCs, 25-30 pages in a sketchbook and took 400+ photographs all of which will probably show up in some way or influence my work for some time. For the time being I will probably keep the ATCs I did on Kauai because they are so connected to the trip. Recently I have begun to create ATCs and other work for Mail Art projects using the work I did while on Kauai as inspiration. These I will use in Mail Art swaps and other projects.