New Directions

My first semester at AIB is about exploring new ways of working, selecting new subject matter, and synthesizing new information. I plan to continue my study of landscape painting while investigating contemporary themes.

My first set of paintings will focus on new ways of working: I will incorporate a few new colors, and use oils transparently instead of opaquely. My subject matter will be the same, although I am zooming in on a slightly smaller area of the landscape. As with the other paintings in my seasons series, I am using enhanced digital photos as references. I have altered the lighting and color in these photos to emphasize the design of the composition rather than the color. The intensity of the colors in my previous work seemed to take away from the themes of silence and contemplation that I was trying to convey. I hope to engage the viewer in the abstract qualities of the design.