Grief and grieving

Everything is too hard

Redneck fresco (pigments on toilet paper, joint compound, wood glue, and flour) over handmade acrylic



Who cares about pictures at a time like this? I certainly don't.
But What else can you do? What else could I do?
Over and over, I painted a man who'd been mauled by a bear. At first, My reference made me squirm. After spending several hours with it, i could stare at it for hours on end it as if I were painting a still life of a vase.  
Each version of the same subject refers to different versions of grief: vivid, abstracted, violent, heavy, constrained, confused, and regretful, to name a few.
Acrylic and cigarette foil on cardboard
Acrylic and cigarette foil on cardboard
Pen on paper, cigarette pack
Pen on paper, cigarette pack
Charcoal, newsprint, zip ties, and cardboard
Charcoal, newsprint, zip ties, and cardboard
Acrylic on duralar on Stella box
Acrylic on duralar on Stella box
Monoprint on cardboard
Monoprint on cardboard
Outdoor stu
Outdoor stu
Acrylic on trash
Acrylic on trash
Monoprint 1
Monoprint 1
Monoprint 2
Monoprint 2
Monoprint 3
Monoprint 3
Acrylic on duralar on garbage
Acrylic on duralar on garbage
Pen and highlighter drawing in cig pack
Pen and highlighter drawing in cig pack
Cardboard
Cardboard
Acrylic on trash
Acrylic on trash
Spray paint on carboard
Spray paint on carboard
Acrylic on cardboard
Acrylic on cardboard
Multi-tasking
Multi-tasking
Spray paint on cardboard
Spray paint on cardboard
PBR box panel
PBR box panel
Monoprint over handmade acrylics on cardboard
Monoprint over handmade acrylics on cardboard
Prep
Prep
Colors
Colors
Palette knife
Palette knife
Charcoal and handmade paint on cardboard
Charcoal and handmade paint on cardboard

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