Sunday, June 21, 2020

Don't Throw Out Anything! It Can All Be Recycled.


Samurai Revisited
Samurai Revisited, 24x24, 2020


Over the past few years I've been taking paintings that are collecting dust in my garage and giving them new life. They add a rich layer to my new work. Instead of destroying pieces I don't like, I sand them down or use them as a base layer for a new work of art. I love knowing that there is a history or back story to each piece that only I know about. This particular painting was once a samurai. I kept the color palette and added pages from a 19th century Japanese book on Kabuki theater along with fabric and new painted elements.

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