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These days I usually buy pre-stretched canvasses, instead of building stretcher bars, stretching and priming the surface. But, I still want to double or triple the primer coat. This act of priming is my first encounter with the surface I want to use to create a painting. Touching, and brushing the canvas several times, feeling the texture and getting used to …
I have a habit of keeping a small drawing pad in which I draw imaginary concepts and/or places. I troll through the pictures, and when one grabs me, I develop it into a painting. The original drawing is enlarged and painted in color achieving a fullness only suggested by its humble origins and sometimes it really surprises me.