by Barbara Downs | Oct 28, 2012
This photo of my studio floor caught my eye because of the geometry of the composition and the colors. This is part of the limited palette I’m using in my newest paintings, which can be seen on my website, here. This askew composition appeals to me; it’s...
by Barbara Downs | Oct 25, 2012
A new painting. What’s it doing on the floor? I prefer to work this way, but I do most of the painting on the wall so that I can properly see it. Working flat on the floor makes it difficult to see the entire painting without distortion! Once I know I have...
by Barbara Downs | Jun 12, 2012
Quote for the day, from Ed Ruscha, “Whatever I do, I’m having a dialogue with myself. That’s the impetus for it all… Two types of work might be different in some ways, but they have a little silver thread between them.” And on that note,...
by Barbara Downs | Jun 4, 2012
Another one of the large paintings… And here are some of my working materials…
by Barbara Downs | Jun 1, 2012
I know it’s been a while since I wrote anything on these pages, but it doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy. I have several projects, so it’s difficult to know where to start. It’ll take me some time to catch up here. But I’ll start...
by Barbara Downs | Jan 31, 2012
What was I thinking yesterday when I wrote, regarding my new large-scale pieces, “This has been satisfying work”?!? That sounds lackluster and ambivalent. I need to recant that statement, and I would like to state… no… exclaim, “This is...
