Do you really want to get me started talking about my current paintings?

Okay, I'm doing a series (six so far) of 24" by 24" panel paintings in oil that are on shaped 1/4" baltic birch. First, I cut them into various shapes, I utilize both bilateral and radial symmetry and also assymmetry at this stage. Then I use masking tape in some areas as a resist before applying gesso. After gessoing the surface, I add another layer of masking tape in some (other, but usually overlapping) areas. It is only then that I begin applying paint. Paint goes on in at least three layers, as I'm trying to build up a sharp contrast between the bareness of the ultimately exposed wood and gesso layers and the heavily treated painted areas. I'm using a LOT of paint here, so it's important that I use a thick medium that dries relatively quickly. So far Windsor Newton Oleopasto is the best thing I've found...

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