April Studio Work: Practice Paintings 1-9

I am often asked about the creative / artistic painting process by friends, viewers, collectors, students. Here is a glimpse inside my studio and my process. This is meant as a running commentary of my painting exercises and explorations that lead to the first prototype painting for the Freedom ART Project. This is my answer to the question of my process.

This first month exercise is meant to reaquaint my hand to painting skills, awaken media memory and condition my mind to being in a creative process. "Inspiration favors the prepared mind." In this exercise, the goal is to paint freely unconcerned for composition, color or meaning. The only parameter: clouds.