8" x 10" oil on board
I attended a two day workshop over the weekend with a painter named Jon Redmond. (click name for link to his work) Jon is a famous painter, not in the Basquiat, Gerhard Richter sense that most people think of when they picture a famous artist - Jon is famous among painters. Painters who have dedicated their lives to seeing the beauty of simple, everyday scenes that many haven't learned to see.
I got to observe Jon's process and learned some things how to use paint that I think will push my paintings to a new place. This painting was my first attempt with those techniques and even though it's a nice looking painting, it was NOT a good use of what Jon tried to teach. I need to practice a lot more. I felt so lame doing this, but I asked him to look at some of my paintings. He had some good things to say but also some things that were hard to take. I appreciate the hard to take feedback most of all, and I think it will push me even more than the techniques and the knowledge of paint. I really want to be good at this, and I respect the fact that people dedicate their lives to painting and never come close to Jon's level. I'm so lucky to have received that feedback, and I hope to be able go back and prove myself one of these days.
