In 2022, the cruise line P&O Cruises commissioned me to create two large paintings to be displayed on their newest cruise ship, the Arvia. Over two plus months of painting, Stay Lines and Shroud Lines were brought to life.
Tools and Materials
30 seconds of gilding
This short video shows me applying gold leaf to one small hand-painted circle in the middle of a large canvas in my studio.
Pale yellow circles
Here’s a video of me painting a pair of pale yellow circles. They are two of the many circles I’ll paint while working on this large gold-toned painting covering one wall of my studio.
DIY Canvas Stretchers: Step One, Plant a Tree
Simple Technology
I love that painting is simple technology. A blank artist’s canvas is so much less complicated than the screen you are reading this on right now. A painting is technology. But it’s knowable. … “DIY Canvas Stretchers: Step One, Plant a Tree”
Signed, Sealed
Here’s the full 3+ minute video of me painting the signature on a new commissioned painting. Like many of the marks in each painting, the brushstrokes here required more than one layer. This clip shows the final pass with gold paint harmonizing these eight letters with a gold-toned canvas.
One Blue Circle at a Time
I’ve been working on this color saturated larger painting for a few months. The scale makes the mood-lifting color bath that much better. It’s some real studio color therapy.
Scott Bodenner on Recycled Synthetic Canvas
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Scott Bodenner is a gifted textile designer, polymath, and friend. He trained as a hand weaver, with a degree from RISD and early on-the-job experience with a German textile mill. He has a unique … “Scott Bodenner on Recycled Synthetic Canvas”