This morning I read on the @diebenkornfoundation Instagram account that Richard Diebenkorn worked only on paper for two years, 1981-2, before returning to painting on canvas. I might be wrong about this, but the implication is that this was a transition time for Diebenkorn, who went on to dedicate the final years of his career with the great Ocean Park paintings, a series of paintings that led from one to another if there ever was one. I think that Philip Guston went through a similar period where he did only drawings prior to his last phase of Klu Klux Klansmen and smoking cigars. Focusing upon drawing for a while can be a fruitful method to uncover next steps.
Three drawings that I did at Sheep Hill in Williamstown, MA one or a few summers ago. 7x14 inches. Charcoal on paper.
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