Experimentation

(C) 2019 Dale DiMauro

When I get interrupted while painting I often revert to experimentation. If the door bell rings or someone lingers at the front door I lose my focus.

I take this as an opportunity to experiment. I let the pigments run into each other and mix on my palette. Some marks left on a practice sheet, from a previous painting session, at times, inspire me to develop small landscapes. At this point, drawing becomes crucial as a means to clarify or evolve my image. However, the greatest benefit of experimenting, I find, is becoming re-engaged in the painting process.

This landscape makes me look forward and back at the same time. I am always looking for new ways to depict the landscape while reflecting on the season which has just passed. These landscapes, for me, have deep meaning. Ultimately, I am searching for ways to express that meaning in the simplest yet most powerful way I can.