Unbroken Circle (Freebird) Painting

Just recently, I have been working in new media. Procreate and similar packages are allowing me to explore new directions and possibilities. I am creating works electronically and also manipulating works I created using traditional media. One realization is that a piece is no longer unique; it can exist in a thousand different files with major and minor adjustments and additions. Moreover, works can be merged and blended, as can ideas and goals. While I will probably always put paint on a surface, I expect to be producing and circulating more and more electronic works. One of my main goals is to combine spontaneity and quick, bold strokes with patient, ordered brushwork. I try to do this by painting in layers, creating backgrounds of sweeping, blending colour, mid-ranges of line and pattern, and foregrounds of dots and points. This approach also allows me to introduce figures into abstract work, sometimes as hints or allusions, sometimes directly. It also allows me to be spontaneous and exploratory in the backgrounds, introduce discipline into the middle ranges, and be more deliberative in the foregrounds. Very recently, I have begun working in computer graphics, which provides many opportunities to combine discipline with spontaneity, and explore new effects that reflect a mix of technology development and moral ambiguity. A couple of the works in this set are photographs of my paintings, which I altered digitally to enhance their contrasts.