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, scraped away and globbed on. Today I think I was aiming to create an expedited version of that kind of armature in 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, but more importantly as a track to alternate following and veering off of. Which meshed well with the subject—a wall peeling into multicolored strips, light and paint and stone all interacting, relating in ways both loud and microscopic. Must also mention Bill Hayden, studying his drawings right now. Their dark and subtle/subdued/often funny manner. His drawing Structure (2022-23) formed the foundation for my palette on this one.