moving the blog

So, I am moving this blog over to wordpress.

Here is the link if you would like to visit:

http://www.joesorren.wordpress.com

Thanks,

Joe

in progress : one-d

Playing around with atmospheres today. Trying 

to find the character of the setting. I say character 

because I see the environment of a painting to have

the biggest influence on a piece's mood. To me, the

spaces created act sort of like a soundtrack to a film.

As this is just the 3rd or 4th layer, and the first 

to actually start and define the context of the work,

I am considering, primarily, the loose compositional

elements of this corner. The way they interact with 

each other as well as their reaction to light. Taking 

note of the motion and direction these decisions can 

suggest to the overall piece. 

While these things may take on forms that become 

something resonant (is that the right word? concrete 

maybe?), for now it is focusing on the vertebrae of these 

forms and their affect on the other forms around them 

that matters.

Rauschenberg

in progress : one-c

Here's the painting a bit further, working in oil

paints now. Not sure what is happening with the

hair... 

sculpture

Here's a photo of a sculpture I made waay back in 

2006. It feels more in place outside in the garden,

than when it was inside the house.

March of the Ballantine

in progress : one-b

Here's a few more shots.  I am working in acrylic at this stage, which 

I sometimes do, and sometimes don't, depending. Depending on what?

I don't know, just whatever feels good at the time. Sometimes working 

in acrylic feels like I am hitting the reset button on oils, sort of like 

cleaning out whatever remains from the canvas before. Other times,

I would want to stay with what happened before, that feeling. And I'll

just start with oils. Or I just wouldn't want to deal with the lack of

friction that acrylic has. 

At this stage, I will probably hit it with some glazes to buy myself 

some time on/with the canvas where it is at now, while also preparing 

the piece to move to oils maybe. Not sure. 

Here's a few pictures of a painting I started working 

on this week. It is at that playing around, waiting to 

see what happens stage. I'll post more as it moves

along.

— Joe

  (painting size 36" x 36")