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Charles Scott Geary

609 Paseo de Peralta #2
87501 Santa Fe, New Mexico
United States

http://www.scottgeary.com

category: Painting
technique: Mixing technique
Style: Abstract

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For several years, I've concentrated on the so-called “texture paintings”. In 2000, I started exploring the use of heavily textured under painting . Earlier paintings, until 2005, usually contained images. My imagery loosely based on simple, symbolic insignia, geometric, and rock-art motifs. Eventually, my interest shifted away from the imagery, and towards the surface colors and patterns. I have reduced the imagery in the newer paintings to a simple system of lines, or none at all.
Although this approach to making a painting certainly is not my invention; I have spent considerable time refining this technique. It is a slow and methodical process. First, I use a variety of materials to build up the surface texture, my primary medium if this is a polymer based wood glue, which is thin enough to drip or pour, but thick enough to create a raised surface. As many as five layers will be applied to a single piece. Paper, string,found objects and epoxy putty often are included in these base layers. I work quickly and spontaneously on the under painting. After drying, the textured underlayer is primed,and I begin to add color. Usually I will start with transparent glazes, and a finished painting will have as many as twenty. I like the brilliant,saturated color that results. Between glazes, I dry-brush the raised surfaces with a contrasting color ; often, I will use fluorescent pigments here. Sometimes, for emphasis, I'll paint specific raised surfaces with a small brush. This pulling up the surface and then glazing it back, can go on for weeks. I am satisfied when the entire painting displays a combination of an extremely intricate surface and an almost unearthly , intense color.

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	Tailfin Painting Mixing technique 105 x 100 x 14 cm 2006 not for sale more information
	Untitled 4 Painting Mixing technique 25 x 25 x 3 cm for sale (ask for price) more information
	Untitled 2 Painting Mixing technique 25 x 25 x 3 cm for sale (ask for price) more information
	Untitled 3 Painting Mixing technique 25 x 25 x 3 cm for sale (ask for price) more information
	Untitled 1 Painting Mixing technique 25 x 25 x 3 cm 2008 for sale (ask for price) more information
	Orange Soda Painting Mixing technique 140 x 118 x 4 cm 2002 for sale (ask for price) more information
	Number Series, Fire Painting Mixing technique 125 x 125 x 3 cm 2007 for sale (ask for price) more information
	Pick Two Painting Mixing technique 35 x 33 x 4 cm 2006 for sale (ask for price) more information
	Waves Painting Mixing technique 140 x 120 x 4 cm 2008 sold more information
	Red Spiral Painting Mixing technique 95 x 90 x 4 cm sold more information
	Moonscape Painting Mixing technique 145 x 120 x 4 cm sold more information
	Quetzecotal Painting Mixing technique 75 x 100 x 4 cm 2007 for sale (ask for price) more information
	Numbers Series, Modular#3 Painting Mixing technique 50 x 50 x 3 cm for sale (ask for price) more information
	Number Series, Modular#2 Painting Oilpainting 50 x 50 x 3 cm 2008 for sale (ask for price) more information
	Numbers, Series, Modular#1 Painting Mixing technique 50 x 50 x 3 cm 2008 for sale (ask for price) more information
	Anna's Red Painting Mixing technique 50 x 50 x 3 cm 2006 sold more information
	Numbers Series, Sandstone Painting Acryl 120 x 120 x 2 cm 2007 for sale (ask for price) more information
	Numbers Series, Air Painting Mixing technique 125 x 125 x 2 cm 2007 for sale (ask for price) more information
	Orange Stripe Painting Mixing technique 61 x 50 x 2 cm 2006 for sale (ask for price) more information