I was always told growing up, “If you don’t have anything good to say, don’t say anything at all.” Over that last several months, I’ve taken that saying to heart. I really don’t fully understand what’s happened - I still don’t feel like talking.
I decided I would try to sell off some of my paintings on Ebay and eventually MartinTimko.com using PayPal.
I started a series called “Vestige” in black and white. I remember reading something about Franz Kline. He was floundering and disappointed in his art. He decided to only paint using black and white, and concentrate on the composition, not the color. This lead to his signature style of large scale black/white monolithic paintings he is known for.
“Vestige,” is a 16” x 28” acrylic on canvas. It is also based on a collage I did long ago. This original series of collage and works on paper were done also after reading Kline and the Abstract Expressionists would sketch out on paper, or collage, for ideas for large canvases, to save time and money.
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The new paintings have no collage, but they look like they still are torn and random. They are fun to do and very quick. I usually get one or two done a night. Since losing the studio, I’m working from home. So, this series is working out.
The paintings I’m selling on Ebay and MartinTimko.com/paypal, are a series called, “Moon Dance.” I’ve always loved painter Fritz Scholder. I don’t claim to be a great painter like him, but his work does influence me. Since I like working in series, two or three new paintings pop-up every night. The first several were painted on wood panels, 12” x 12”. Now they are on canvas, 10” x 10”, 11” X 28”, and 16” x 28.”
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Martin Timko
2-10-09
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