Painter Lydia Bassis shares her Seattle studio space with us and gives some insight into her process.
“I keep a little booklet of shapes and patterns that I’ve used over the years, I call it my dictionary. When I can’t decide what the first mark on a new blank surface should be or what to do next to finish a painting, I pull it out and look for inspiration.”
“I aim for a very specific feeling of balance in my work. I want each painting to have enough visual information to be interesting but simple enough so they are not overwhelming. I like empty space and it’s an essential part of my work.”
“I don’t think about meaning while I’m painting. It’s only once a painting is almost done that I start to feel like it has a personality and I want to give it a title.”
Senem shares new paintings on paper and canvas at her Bushwick studio.
Scott Sueme walks us through how he plans his work, his interest in surface and shine, and how his work can evoke the Pacific Northwest.