Artsistic Expressions of Metzinger

Hello! I've been away from painting for a little while, other things came up that required my attention. Along with painting, I also work full time, own a small business, and race cars as well, and with racing season approaching, well, lets just say I've been turning more wrenches that paint lids!
But I came back to the canvas today with two creations. This style has been in my mind for a while, the cubist landscape. Again, the sun played an important role in both of my new paintings "Theodicy" and "Theocracy."
If you get time, check them out on my webpage! Please feel free to leave feedback as well. Thanks all! ~Jason

In my recent art, I've been continually drawn to the sun. Perhaps it is because spring is approaching, the hard winter drawing close to an end. The themes of rebirth and resurrection are in the air.

The energy of the sun has touched the world again, and serves as the perfrct metaphore for the divine touch in our lives. It is over us, but also inside us. So close that we can even notice it sometimes.

My first piece in this theme was "Prelude to Spring." This piece began as a minimalist diptych, but I felt is needed more. It evolved into the an excellent piece showing the relationship between a frozen tree and the warm glow of the sun.

The second piece, was "Sunkiss." I wanted to show how the sun'd touch went deep into this world, but then also how that serves as a metaphore for God's deep touch as well.

The final piece (until the next?) was "Paradise Evening." A couple sits on the beach watching a sunset on the water as a palm tree reached for the sun as well.

I haven't been able to paint as much as I would like to lately. I've been working long days at my job, and many other things have required my attention. Nonetheless, I feel that these pieces are some of my best work to date. It hasn't been a month of quantity, but quality.

Thanks again to all of you who continue to email me and leave comments here. I appreciate your support and interest in what I do! Until next time, may you bask in that warm glow . . . Jason

Hello! My online show is up and ready for the month of March! To all of you who are watching for it it is ready to go! Enjoy! And please feel free to leave your feedback! ~Jason

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Hello! The commissioned piece has been approved so now I can continue on with my online show. I hope to run the show in March, so I've got my work cut out for me.
The next piece is finished now, and I believe that there are two more to complete. Interestingly, I've gone beyond cubism for the show, as some of the pieces seemed to fit better with different styles. That is one of my strong points as an artist, I believe, is the ability to do different things.
I've been getting quite a following, and have had several repeat customers who call themselves "fans." I think that is really neat! I certainly appreciate them all, and am glad that they like my work! One of them commented that they enjoyed my versatility as an artist. I really appreciated that comment. Jason

I've been a painting fool this weekend! Got a great start on the commissioned work. It is a huge 30 by 30 cubism painting. Looks pretty cool right now, but there is still a long way to go. I emailed a picture to my patron of it, but have yet to hear from him about what he thinks.
At the same time, I added another piece to my online show. Three more to go and the show will be ready! Paint! Paint! Paint!

Well, I went and did it. I finished a cubism painting entitled "The Machinist" last night. This painting is related to Nellie's Song, in that it relates the story of a "Working Man" whose skill and craftsmanship are in themselves an artform.

It seems to me that most high culture views careers such as this with an amount of disdain. In today's society, office jobs, administrative positions, and "celebrity" jobs capture most of the attention. Working class people seem to be ignored.

As a Process Theologian, it is my view that humanity stands united on equal ground before God. This idea of classism is a systematic evil: one of the things that is really wrong in our world. To say or think or assume that one person is more valuable to society than another is flawed and arrogant.

I can't wait to complete my next piece in this series. Right now, you can see "The Machinist" in my EBSQ portfolio. Once the series is completed, They will all be included in my upcoming online show accessible through my website.

To all of you who are following my work, thank you! Jason

I am gearing up for the next round of works slated for February. It looks to be an exciting month!

First, I've received my first commissioned piece. It will be a 30 by 30 cubism piece for one of my former patrons. I am excited for the opportunity and am ready to begin work.

I have purchased twelve canvases, six in the 16 by 20 size, and six in the 30 by 30 configuration. With these, I plan to begin my short series on the "working man." This is the series that will show the art and craftsmanship of everyday people. Once completed, these five pieces will be in may own online show! EXCITING!

That's all from here, until next time! Jason

After weeks of working Tiamat is finally finished! You can see her by going to my EBSQ profile, or by clicking on the gallery link on my webpage. She is beautiful! I've been frustrated by my lack of photography skills. I simply cannot capture the beauty of the actual painting with a camera. Its frustrating! How I would love to be able to have all of you who are interested in my artwork be able to stand before the original painting!
But such is the reality of having an online gallery. You can get the general idea of the work, perhaps even make a purchasing decision, but until you see it in person you really cannot appreciate it.
All of this probably sounds conceited, but those who know me know that I am not a conceited person. I think it is true of all artists who post their works online. We are limited to the photograph. But looking at the work itself is an incredible experience.
I am thrilled that I received my first commissioned painting! one of the fellows who purchased one of my works online was so happy with it that he wanted me to do another painting to help decorate his office. What a thrill that is, that someone thinks highly enough of your work to ask you to paint something special for him! I tell you, when I look at my paintings I am my own worst critic! I have told Diane that I think I paint like an elementary school child! I am so thankful to all of you who appreciate my paintings, given all of this. I paint because I have a passion for expression. The little money I make on these paintings helps me to make more of them. I really believe that this is all I want. To be able to continue to express myself in this way! Thank you!
One of the guys at work tonight was amazed by my paintings, and I was amazed by him. He seemed so touched by them, and that really meant the world to me. My paintings are an expression of my grief for Kolby, and a healing process for me. To touch others really helps me to find understanding in the whole process.
Long winded journal entry! Until next time . . . Jason

Today I was snowed in! I love it! I called in to work and spent time with the kids. I was able to work out in the shop for a while, and then also work on the piece for the Mythology show. I added acrylic paint to the piece and it was much easier on my hands!!! I may not be cut out to be an oil pastel artist.

I've been thinking about the cubist form, and I am really drawn to it for some reason. Originally, the thought behind the form was that an object or person cannot be fully appreciated unless it is viewed from many angles. A typical work of art shows a snapshot of an object or persons, a moment in time. But cubism allows the artist to capture several moments and transcend the snapshot mentality.

Life is certainly multidimensional. The roles that we humans play go way beyond just a snapshot. I may be an artist, but I am also a father, a husband, an employee. How could anyone adequately capture the whole of a life on canvas? Even with the cubist style, it is impossible. The sum total of who we are transcends a singular moment or picture.

Perhaps, the moments in our lives, the roles that we play from one minute to the next, hold a beauty of their own. They are parts that make up a whole. How in the world, then, can an artist capture the whole life? Therefore, we must be bigger than art, the greatest work of art ever! A living work! A craft of the Great Creator!

It is amazing to me to think that an art form allows one to think such things. But indeed, I believe that this is the nature of good art: it makes us wonder, and calls us upward.

Today was indeed a Terrific Tuesday.

What a day! As I lay in bed this morning preparing to get up, images danced before my eyes in a cubist form. I enjoyed painting Nellie's Song so much, that I believe I've caught the flame of the genre!
One of the desires I've had for my art is to express my admiration for the working class. Our society tends to value the rich and famous, the celebrity. But the everyday folks are the ones who really make the world go around!
I think the form of cubism, a distortion of reality in itself, would serve well as the genre for a series of works, like Nellie's Song, which honor the working class. By painting cubist paintings of people who work in "remedial" jobs, I wonder if I could distort reality so that they are the ones who are honored instead of the those who live rather plush and unreal lives.
I did actually accomplish something today. I've begun two pieces, one is a minimalist painting of a desrt landscape, and the other is an oil pastel drawing for the EBSQ show in February on mythology. The paining is drying now and my hands are worn out from the pastels.
What a day indeed!

I am still trying to figure all this tech out! I didn't even think to include pictures of the work! Any way, there is a pic of Nellie's Song in the comments to the last journal entry. I'll try to get a pic of the preg Nude Study up here also! Thanks! ~Jason

It is finally completed!!! I started this painting about four weeks ago, but I put the base coat of oil down so thick that it took this long to dry. But now she is finished!

It is my first ever attempt at Cubism. I am not really a fan of the style, but the freedom that you have when you use this style has changed my perspective a little on it. When you are trying to create something realistic, it puts a lot of stress on you. But when you know that the end result will be wildly abstract, there is no pressure, you just keep adding paint! It was a lot of fun! Who knows, perhaps I'll become and expressionistic cubist???

While Diane cooked supper tonight, the kids sat down at the table with their crayons, and I grabbed my colored pencils. I sketched, rather quickly, an image that i have had in my mind for quite some time. When Diane was pregnant with Kolby, she would often stand and hold her womb. She wanted him so badly.

I have wanted to paint this image, but I was pretty happy with the sketch. I still might paint it someday.

God also calls out to us, holding us in this womb in which we live. These realities are strong in my mind today.

The image is bittersweet. Diane wants to have another child, but the doctor told us that we need to wait at least a year to allow her to heal from her C section. This means that I'll be forty when the next child comes. I am not sure that I want that. But Diane's desires are so intense, and I love her so much, that I am willing to lay down my fears for her.

Drawing the pregnant woman (I hesitate to call it Diane, but it essentially is), was an emotional journey for me. It hurt. We lost him! Will we ever get beyond this grief!

I am using this journal format because it came recommended from other ebsq members. I hope to continually update this so that my clients can know me better, and communicate with me if they desire in a public setting.

I just finished a work that I am going to give as a gift to one of the nurses who cared for our son while he was in the hospital. Look at my ebsq profile to see it as I'll not post it on my webpage until I can get it to her. The title is "God Sent."

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