Happy Thoughts

I began Happy Thoughts in 2005 after a few years of not painting. The idea for it came from a painting experiment I did in 2002 where I abstracted a text phrase in leftover paint from other paintings I was working on at the time. I wanted Happy Thoughts to be about vivid color and mark making, free of representation, but related to writing. I wrote two different phrases on the background (neither of which is "happy thoughts") and started abstracting the letters. I painted by feel. I added marks as the surface "told" me it needed something. I painted only in my spare time and it took 2 years to finish.

My favorite color at the time was deep orange, so I featured it in this painting. Otherwise, I used saturated, "happy" colors.

Dimensions: 16" x 20"
Medium: Oil on panel, glossy gum damar varnish
Price: $350 (Please contact me if you would like to purchase it.)

Details of Happy Thoughts
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