Study 02

Study of Rosetta by Jenny Saville

Breathing Underwater

Breathing Underwater, 40" by 40", oil on canvas, 2014

Study

Study of Passages by Jenny Saville

Jenny Saville

Five reasons I like the paintings of Jenny Saville:
1. I'm drawn to the apparently wild strokes but on further inspection, realize that they are planned and help to build the structure of the figure.
2. Her colour palette is very "musical."
3. There's an energy in her painting that I also find in de Kooning's.
4. I'm impressed by the gargantuan scale of her work (some of these paintings are wall sized).
5. It's an affirmation for me that painting doesn't need to rely on being flashy, gimmicky, or trendy. Just do what you do. Paint what excites you. Keep at it and soon you'll have gone where no one else has. Keep painting and you'll make some amazing work.

Rosetta, Jenny Saville

Red Stare Head, Jenny Saville

Reverse, Jenny Saville

Reassuring Perspective

The Ogre

The Ogre, 22" by 28", oil on canvas, 2014

All Cup and No Cake

All Cup and No Cake, 24" by 30", oil on canvas, 2014

The Writing Was On Her Hand

The Writing Was On Her Hand, 36" by 60", oil on canvas, 2014

It Gets Foggy At Night

It Gets Foggy At Night, 30" by 30", oil on canvas, 2014

Dana Schutz

5 reasons why I like the "self eaters" paintings by Dana Schutz:
1. Vivid colours and painterly-ness
2. Incredibly imaginative
3. Act as a metaphor for self-image: either self-loathing or self-obsession
4. Ambiguous spaces and light sources
5. Spark my interest in creating "situations" instead of "narratives"

Self Eater 2

Panic

New Legs