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Untitled (#613)

Dec 14, 2017

Untitled (#613), 2017, graphite, charcoal, and gesso on paper, 22"x30" by Clay Johnson

Untitled (#613), 2017, graphite, charcoal, & gesso on paper, 22” x 30”

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Solo Exhibition at Page Bond Gallery

Over the Line: New Paintings by Clay Johnson opens today at Page Bond Gallery in Richmond, Virginia. I first met Page about two years ago while visiting her gallery—truly one of the most beautiful exhibition spaces I have seen. Since then Page has incl …

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Shizen Handmade Paper

I recently bought ten sheets of Shizen paper. These are 12″x12″ sheets (approximately), handmade in India. The surface is rougher than what I normally use, and very irregular, so I’m having to make some adjustments in my process, which has led to some …

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Feeding the Animals

My path to a good painting is indirect. I begin by dividing the picture plane horizontally into two or three sections, and the rest of the process is a series of corrections. I try to fix the things I don’t like without destroying the aspects that appe …

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