My Technique

Over the past 25 years, my painting technique has evolved through the exploration of using natural forces to manipulate paint, rather than relying on traditional tools like brushes or palette knives. My aim is to recreate the intricate and complex patterns found in nature in an organic manner. Essentially, I seek to generate a natural event on the canvas by employing the same forces that shape life in the universe.

When I apply paint to the canvas, I regard it as a living organism. Like all life forms, it evolves, grows, and transforms into something unique with a complex organic structure. By using forced air, vibration, gravity, water, and other chemicals, I work in harmony with the paint. I nurture and guide it while allowing it to evolve into its own form, much like a single cell develops into a plant or animal.

My goal is to create something that is naturally beautiful through its own creation process, reflecting the complex and intricate life we all share. While I use the basic laws of aesthetics and design principles to guide me, the outcome remains somewhat unpredictable, making each painting unique and individual, akin to all forms of life.

Update June 2017

Over the past year, my technique has changed. Instead of using water to thin my acrylic paint, I now use acrylic bases and other chemicals to enhance the way the paints interact. I discovered that water, while effective at thinning, also dilutes the acrylic foundation, affecting how different types of paint react with each other.