Here's a new one in progress. Unlike some of my other recent self-portraits in which I've pulled back from the mirror to show its surroundings, here I have centered in on a mirror tile that I've gridded with twine. I'm looking to get the painting of the twine to look as physical and 3d as possible. Grids have been used for centuries by painters seeking to accurately transcribe reality.  The photorealists, too, have famously employed grids towards the end of  capturing more precisely the look of a photograph. In including the grid of twine and emphasizing its physicality, I allude to the perceptual painter's goal of ensnaring a section of life's experience. In making the grid appear more physical than the mirror it entwines, I privilege the process over the image, drawing more attention to the means than the ends.   See paintings in previous posts that explore similar themes.   

                                                                      an earlier state...

                                                                 And an even earlier state...

 

 

And here's the final work.

 

 

 

 

 

                                    Here's an updated view of the painting in progress  described below.
                                              Gradually getting realized...

Here's a new one. Still in progress, it's part of my series of self-portraits which pull back to include the mirror. As such, the painting is not merely an image of my self, but of its reflection. Rather than focusing in on my appearance, I believe this draws attention to the phenomenological experience at the heart of perceptual painting. I originally planned for this to be a fast and loose painting, but I'm liking it more and more as it gains focus.  Below are a few earlier states...

                                               Here it is prior to tightening up the plant...

                                      and here it is at a much earlier state. I like the energy here, but I                                            appreciate the specificity of the newer states.    

                Here's an updated view of the decoy painting. See below for a description and earlier pics.