John Boak
paint
Oil paint just feels good. It is in no hurry. Oil lingers. It remembers the moment. The daily changes of slow drying oil suggest new pathways while closing off others. Oil honors commitment and rewards us with depth of feeling.
digital
Bits are agile. Digital painting frees development of the idea. Layers, color shifts, undoing, brushes, smudges, erasers, layer interactions: all serve the speedy feedback loops of learning. I like low-friction image evolution. Can I surprise me?
process
My tools let me be a hunter gatherer of the daily image. I walk & I curate the world. My images are icons of the moment. Whispers of feeling. Lines with logic. Jewels of the earth. The now is quick. It makes digital seem slow and painting glacial. I am grateful for eyes, hands & tools.
Viral Influence
Art in the Time of Corona Virus
May 20 — August 22, 2021
► Arvada Center post
► My post
808Projects Show
808 Santa Fe Drive
Denver
March 2019
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There are many images on this site. The shop is new and has only my current paintings, both the original oils and the prints of them. It also has notecards and vintage posters. If you see an image in this site that you would like, let's put it in the shop. Tell me the name of the image and I'll give you a 10% off coupon for piece.
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oil paintings
print galleries
May | Cut-outs
digital paintings | the cabinet series
A selection of prints on aluminum
commissions
commissions, installations & public art
