#polyptychs

A different kind of textural experiment for me, as most the painting's pigments were laid in with generous amounts of either transparent white acrylic, heavy matte gel acrylic or both. With sprinkles of marble dust here and there 😊

Morning’s Promise, completed ‘cept for signing June 2022 ©Felipe Adan Lerma2 – 22×28 stretched canvas, acrylic paint & mediums + line art External paint-treatment —A different kind of textural experiment for me, as most the painting’s pigments were laid in with generous amounts of either transparent white acrylic, heavy matte gel acrylic or both. With sprinkles of marble dust here and there 😊…

There is a persistence in hope, and if we are to live a life worth living, it seems we must persist, we must hope - and - we must act.

in-progress, Morning’s Promise May 30, 2022 ©Felipe Adan Lerma – 2 22×28 stretched canvases panorama Literally days of bits and pieces sandwiched round one morning’s 2 hour stretch, Morning’s Promise has come to be a way out for me from my deadening sense of helplessness back into action against the violence even our most vulnerable – our nation’s children – are being battered with now.There is…

...my reading of Joan Mitchell's work - while often including much of that same connection, speaks more directly to me about the impact of the canvas before me in that process. Especially most specifically in regard to Joan's work with multi-panel....

Joan Mitchell exhibit, “I carry my landscapes around with me” – https://ocula.com/art-galleries/david-zwirner/exhibitions/joan-mitchell/*My related Joan Mitchell blog posts –https://felipeadanlerma.com/?s=Joan+mitchell*My related “polyptychs” blog posts –https://felipeadanlerma.com/?s=Polyptych I’ve been meaning, wanting actually, to do a reblog / review type blog post for awhile now; have had…

March 25, 2022 – Another Difference Between Multi-Panel Art ( Polyptychs ) and Single Canvas Work : Working the Edges, on In-Progress “Red Blue on White”

In-progress (before) 5 piece 20×50 inch (total) polyptych – Red Blue on White March 2022 ©Felipe Adan Lerma For those folks fluent in creating multi-panel art works ( polyptychs ) this is probably lower than redundant or basic, lol!But for me, neophyte newbie never-done polyptychs before, it’s a brave new world!With “brave” being more than just a play on words.Depending on which side by side…

March 16, 2022 – Rearranging My “Art Room” at Home for a New Endeavor : Polyptychs, ie, Art on 2 or More Panels, Part 3 – Getting Some Answers