These paintings reflected some of my first experiences with texture. Three were included in this set; one with heavy texture, moderate texture and no texture. Moderate texture won with a high number of bids at 13.

From here there is a myriad of directions that I can take. I'm contemplating doing medium as the subject for my next set. Medium has a huge scope. It can be anything as so eloquently proved by the Dadaists (thank you Duchamp). So I will have to take some time to think about what mediums to utlilize. There will probably be more items in this next set due to the variety of mediums available and the swift simplicity of some such as charcoal or watercolor. Look forward to an interesting set next week....

Set 6 was a turning point in series. Here I chose to reflect style and did so by painting in three major styles; impressionism, 60's pop art, and abstraction. I tried to choose three of the most popular and iconic art forms that would be most readily recognized by the pubilc. The abstract painting won with the highest number of bids at 4.

This dimension marks the point where I begin to get less technical and little more conceptual. This is a mixed blessing. Because the paintings are becoming increasingly complex and require some elevated thinking, I may need to take more time to complete them. Many of the previous paintings were so techincal they seemed like exercises, but now with such mechanical restraints like color and subject defined, I will need more time to contemplate bigger issues such as conceputalism, form and medium, that is, if the public approves...