Bananas Fly

This was the fourth painting in this series of banana grid paintings. The colors came from a set of Atelier acrylic paints I was handed at the National Art Education Association National Convention in Minneapolis.


acrylic on canvas, 16" x 20"

Bananas Flip

This is the second of the banana paintings. With this one I decided to use variations of pink since it is a color that is normally associated with femininity in contrast the masculine banana.


acrylic on canvas, 16" x 20"

Bananas Fall

This is the first of a group of paintings using a banana shape and a grid. I cut out cardboard banana shape that I traced. As I went, I flipped and rotated it on the page. It started with my fury with a few students and with the impending Iraq War back in 2003. I painted acrylic on watercolor paper and then added florescent oil pastels on top.


mixed media on paper, 11.5" x 35"

MMII

This particular grid follows the change of my color palette in 2002. There were certain color combinations that stuck with each quarter. I worked a dot shape into this one. The piece continues my process of drawing harsh lines but then fuzzing them out.


color pencil on paper, 17.25" x 23"

Grid Study

In 2001, this drawing preceded the grid drawings and paintings that followed since. I never did do anything more than play with filling the squares to indicate different degrees of gray. Anyway, I'll have to play with some more graph paper. It was a fun way to work.


graphite on graph paper, 8 1/2" x 11"

Cleaning Supply Grid Paintings

OK, so I regret not photographing these watercolor paintings before I had them framed. So, just what are they? Well at the beginning of the '03/'04 school year I was cleaning up my small classroom. I wanted shapes to use in an example project for my students. Looking at the cleaning supplies, I had the bright idea to use their outlines for a grid project. The brush I used comes shaped to sharp point. It handles watercolor more precisely than other brushes I've used.

When I did this project, I used a grid of varying-sized-rectangles. Previously I only used squares that were the same size. Some of these remind me of some modern abstract church windows.

During the months of May and June, this year, the works hung at the Westwego Art Center in Westwego, Louisiana. My favorite is the broom. Some shapes are easier to guess than others. Anyway, below are results of this project.


Pan (top), Broom (bottom), watercolor on paper, 14 3/4" x 27 3/4"


Pump (top), Squeeze (bottom), watercolor on paper, 14 3/4" x 27 3/4"


Rag (top), Bag (bottom), watercolor on paper, 14 3/4" x 27 3/4"

Pink Anxiety

acrylic on canvas, 24" x 30"

Apron

watercolor on paper,23.25"x30"

Sock

watercolor on paper, 23.5"x30.25"

Pajama

watercolor on paper, 23"x29.5"

Beta Blue

colored pencil on paper, 15" x 21"

MMII Too

colored pencil on bristol board, 11" x 14"

Dualing by Numbers

mixed media on paper, 22.25"x30"

Kindergarten Teacher

acrylic on paper, 10.75" x 15"