Two Smaller Works

These paintings are acrylic on paper and about 9 inches square.

Aperture

Inclination

Philadelphia summer

We are in the midst of a typical Philadelphia summer heat wave — hot as hell and very humid.  I think the colors in these two paintings reflect my reaction to the heat.

7-20-2020

7-25-2020

Companion Pieces

These two paintings were conceived as a pair. I envision them being seen together and hope you will find that one plus one makes more than two.  They are acrylic on paper and 10 inches square.

7-5-2020

7-7-2020

Here are the same two paintings side-by-side:

  

A June Painting

It's 16 inches square and was painted on our little back porch on a very hot day with high humidity, typical of Philadelphia at this time of year.  It took forever for the paint to dry.

6-23-20

Three more

Acrylic on paper and each 16 inches square.  I photograph these paintings with my cell phone camera.  The viewer should understand that sometimes there is a little distortion in these images.  I try to get the colors as accurate as possible, but nothing beats seeing the works in person.  At least these images will give you an idea of what I've been up to.

4-28-2020

5/10/2020

5-22/2020

Two More Paintings in the Current Series

Here are two more paintings in the current series.  Again they are acrylic on paper and a little more than 10 inches square.  No titles yet.

-- Bennett

4-8-2020

4-11-2020

Art In The Time Of Covid

In the midst of this unprecedented pandemic all of my out of home activities have been canceled indefinitely as have those my son Joshua enjoys.  We are practicing social distancing, meaning we spend a lot of time in our home.  This has provided me with extra time for painting, and painting has been a welcome distraction from the incessant news about Covid-19 that informs but stirs anxiety along with dismay about our country"s slow response to this serious problem.

Here is a series of four paintings done during the past week.  Each is a little more than 10 inches square, acrylic on paper.  They are as yet untitled.  Perhaps they will provide a few moments of respite from worry about Covid.  I hope so.

-- Bennett

3-21-2020

3-22-2020

3-26-2020

3-27-2020

Last painting (I think) in most recent series

Here's a painting I did earlier this week.  You can see the relationship to the paintings in the last post. I've titled it Cielo e mar (sky and sea) in reference to the blue and green colors.  It is also the title of a wonderful tenor aria from the opera La Gioconda by Ponchielli.  I heard it yesterday while painting.

Painting was a great distraction from the seemingly endless barrage of grim news about Covid-19.  This is a difficult time, and I know it will be much worse before it is better.  I hope everyone stays well.

-- Bennett

Cielo e mar