I paint landscapes because everywhere I go, views of this world astonish me. By painting them, I expand on that astonishing experience and can also share it with others. I do not copy what I see, but focus on creating a parallel experience on canvas. A strong painting has internal coherence, and formal matters—the intricacies of color interactions, for instance—take precedence over representation for me. My studio, equipped with a large palette, consistent light and tons of paints, brushes and easels, is best for this work.
On site, gouache paints and camera come into play first. While photos save details that may be useful later, my tiny gouache paintings clarify my interest. These little paintings, as the hundred of them in my book, Gouaches, attest, are not just studies or…
