Sparrows in the Middle Air (study)

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Sparrows in the Middle Air (study)

26” x 16”

Oil on Canvas

July 2022

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Composed this small study of blurry sparrows in flight. Shifting into this very reduced painting style feels vulnerable, and causes me to reflect on how previous painting styles I have practiced resulted in work that is very guarded; knights in full armor. With the sparrows I tried to not be too fussy and just let the brushstrokes be what they are. This small work is a study for a slightly larger work I am doing of the sparrows in the “middle air”. The more time I spend contemplating the birds the more work I envision making. Hoping this is the first piece in a repetition of paintings yet to be.