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Chris Rywalt, Untitled Oil #9, 2010, oil on canvas, 18x24 inches

Chris Rywalt, Untitled Oil #9, 2010, oil on canvas, 18x24 inches

It's been a long time since I painted on canvas. But I've been thinking of switching back because I can prepare canvas in my studio, whereas making panels -- which involves sawdust and sanding -- I can only do at home in my basement. But I'm not a big fan of the textured surface and I'm not very good at stretching my own canvas, which is of course the right way to do it.

When I went to the art store I planned on buying canvas and stretchers but couldn't quite bring myself to do it -- courage! -- and anyway these pre-made canvases were on sale. So I bought four. Never mind the results on two of them. But these two came out quite well.

The second one turned out a little like a Tom Wesselmann. Not sure why, since it's based on one of the first (if not the first) ink drawings I started back in 2002.

Chris Rywalt, Untitled Oil #10, 2010, oil on canvas, 18x24 inches

Chris Rywalt, Untitled Oil #10, 2010, oil on canvas, 18x24 inches

The plan was to outline the colors (reproducing the ink lines from my original drawing) but I'm not sure I will. I kind of like it like this.

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