LJ Lindhurst: Right Now

Here’s the twelfth and final 8×10 Industrial (though these were so much fun to paint, I just might do a few more). This one is actually my favorite of the bunch:

Finished up a few more 8×10 Industrials:

I call these “Industrials” because they aren’t quite part of the Lock Series, but they are thematically similar, and share the same color palette.

With the exception of a few small dog portraits, this is the smallest format I have ever worked in. I have to say, I am really enjoying working small. I can sit down at my work table, put on some music, and just relax. It is much less physical than working on a large-format painting, and lord knows I love me some sittin’ on my ass.

Here are a few:

Here’s a quick update on the third Foil Bunny. As you can see below, it is the third in a series of three similar paintings.

This one has been a lot of fun to work on; shame my work got interrupted by an unexpected–and exhausting–move during the months of July and August. I had to take several weeks off, and that sucked because I was really in a groove at the time. But I’m all settled in now, and ready to get back to work on this thing. It should be wrapped up by the end of next week (famous last words), but in the meantime, here’s what it looks like so far:

Quick update! here’s what I’m working on right now:



That little one on the right is called Sunflower (I know that’s a corny name, but that is what I think of every time I look at it). It’s a companion to Rusty Hole, which I just finished. They are both 12″ x 24″. I hope to also do a third one at this size, but I am still looking for just the right image. I think I will do another rusty hole, though. There seem to be a lot of those around…

The big one is Foil Bunny #3. This is actually the third panel in a triptych I’m working on. Here are the photos I’m working from:

Just finished up Viewer and Rusty Hole:

Well I’ve gotten quite a bit done over the holidays. And I’m glad it’s January because January is always one of my most productive months. Must be the light…

Here’s a recently-finished small Marbles painting. I thought I was finished painting marbles, but on a whim I decided to crank one out on a small square canvas I had sitting around my studio. I can’t tell you how much I enjoyed painting this one. I actually felt giddy at one point. (what the hell is wrong with me?)

Marbles #7
18″ x 18″
2010

I’ve also got a new piece in the works– here’s a shot of its progress so far:

This is obviously in an very unfinished, awkward state. This is the Long Distance Viewer down at the Brooklyn Bridge Park (if anyone knows exactly what those viewer thingys are called, please let me know).

OK, this one is essentially finished:

Green Foil Bunny (Foil Bunny #2)
60″ x 69″
Acrylic on canvas
2009

Now I need to take a nap. For 2 weeks.

Here’s that better photo I promised… and a bit more progress.

Sorry about the crappy photo… I’ll take a better one this week.