Four From Marks of Time Series

 I talked about my new series "Marks of Time: Beyond Aging"

in the post before last.  Here I am showing

four in the order they were made.

So far I have finished eight, the most I've

ever made in a series, and it still feels like

there is more exploring to do. Most of them are done 

on 20" by 24" wood panels, although some

are smaller, some made on canvas board.

I am using  molding paste,gesso, liquid acrylics, charcoal pencils,

and alcohol inks., all my favorite materials.

 The process is not complicated, but it is

very time consuming, and I like to focus on one

at a time and finish within one session.

 I start by putting down a few colored shapes

on a textured white background and then

finding marks to draw in with the dark ink.

It has been interesting to limit myself to this series

as I am usually all over the board with my work,

and have in fact, resisted the idea  of  a "Body of Work".

But after working on the Marks of Time,

I can definitely see how an idea can be mined,

how one painting cannot answer all  questions,

how a discipline can reveal much more than I ever 

would have conceived without  the work and limits.