Tag: creative

Above the Grey

by Brian Sostrom, posted in art, painting
Above the Grey, 5”x5” acrylic

One of five paintings I am working on for Abend Gallery in Denver. Using some really great panels from artefexart. These panels are thin aluminum with a polyethylene core. The company was generous enough to provide complimentary panels for me. They have a lot of great large scale panels so I will be buying some in the future!

Here is a link to artefexart: https://www.artefex.biz/home/

Hip to be Square

by Brian Sostrom, posted in writing

Hip to be Square

As a kid I never painted a square painting. I liked a rectangular format that could be a tall image or a wide image.

Often on Instagram people will comment about how they like the unusual shape of some of my custom made panels. With my contrary nature it makes me avoid unusual shapes!

Again I started thinking about sanding down some huge square panels I have buried in the attic. I realized part of the draw of the square format is the extra blank quality. The shape has no compositional interest. Sure a large square has a modern appeal but to me there is something so stark and empty about the square format. The painting is everything.

Sometimes

by Brian Sostrom, posted in writing

Sometimes (maybe always)

People ask about the brush I used in a particular Instagram Story. Folks get excited, then it seems incredibly important to me. Where is that brush have I lost it or did I accidentally throw it out? Was that brush the reason that painting worked? Can a paint anymore without said brush? Seeming doubtful now…

A strange life driven to create. My motives are pure, I continue my work. Grumpy old man… I may well be.

Not sure where I put that brush…