Grain by Grain

The word granite comes from the Latin granum, a grain, in reference to the coarse-grained structure of such holocrystalline rock. Granite consists of feldspar, quartz, mica, and amphibole minerals which form an interlocking, somewhat equigranular matrix.

Grain by grain today, a matrix of feldspar and quartz comes together, with scattered darker biotite mica and amphibole peppering the lighter-color minerals.

Then, grain by grain, the matrix develops cracks and brittle discontinuities along which the sides pull apart as splits open.

bookmark in process

Connection

Have you ever been at a meeting or presentation of some sort, or in a class, with facilitated exchanges of information taking place among people who've never met before, and you know exactly with whom you'll strike up a one-to-one conversation—and make a lasting connection—the minute the formal part of the event ends?

Yep.

That's how I got to know Bo.

A birthday bookmark for you, dear friend!

Small and Still and Tender
1.5x5"; acrylic, India ink, oil pastel, and collage on watercolor paper
abstract bookmark
2018
[gift]

PIP

You know that PIP feature on your television or computer, the Picture in Picture program that allows footage to open in a smaller floating window that remains in front of whatever else is open on the screen?

newest patch: PIP!

newest patch, zoomed in

new patch: PIPIP!
work in progress
working title: Core Values

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a little history:

taped a space; painted over previous occupant 

established some colors

kept working the patch

 didn't like it

reworked (i.e. overworked) it

went back to ground zero,
foraged in my collection of handpainted papers
and past painting studies,
totally recreated the patch