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This, my fourth installation of paintings here,[1] brings with it many painting firsts for me, including crossing new frontiers in terms of size, media, arrangement and style.[2]


h2. Chicken


When I was a poor college student, before I had even attempted my first oil painting, I used to tape long strips of foil to my walls and then paint on them with acrylic. It was better than the tacky wallpaper in my apartment, was not affected by the humidity (like butcher paper would be), was reasonably cheap and allowed a very high paint coverage (i.e., a little paint went a long way). From that point on, I always loved working _big_. When I made the switch to oils, however, and attempted to work a large painting, I failed. I had to start small to get a feel for the medium and also to develop more of my style.

_Chicken_ represents my resurfacing in the arena of large paintings. It started as an attempt to do a "large version of _Red_,"[3] but obviously ended up being very different.[4]
[[Image:chicken.jpg]]


h2. Choppa


_Choppa_ was inspired by a painting I observed at the Menil Collection[5] in downtown Houston. Initially I intended to use the pencil markings as a guide for later painting, but I liked the way the graphite showed through the yellow paint enough to leave it as-is. Also, I felt the original, orange color was too drab and painted over it.
[[Image:choppa.jpg]]


h2. Flip Me


Most of my paintings have a certain orientation in which I think they look best. It was especially difficult on this one, for some reason, to pick a favorite (although the selected arrangement wins out by a hair); thus the moniker. This piece also marks the first time I have employed anything but motor control for straight lines.
[[Image:flipme.jpg]]


h2. Three High Wide


I achieved two more firsts on this piece: the first time I have used textured canvas, and the first time I have painted a multi-piece set. The texture was formed using strips of canvas secured with acrylic gesso.

The name comes from the ability to move around the pieces with respect to each other for various spaces and styles.

[[Image:THW_Brown.jpg]]
[[Image:THW_OffWhite.jpg]]
[[Image:THW_BlueGreen.jpg]]


h2. Blue


Yet another first, this piece signifies my first commission. The purchaser inquired as to a repeat of the aforementioned _Red_ but in the hue shown.

[[Image:Blue.jpg]]


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Notes

fn1. The first three painting articles are _Oi! Oi! Oils!_, _Second Round of Oils_ and _Three Oil Paintings_, available November from "http://www.omninerd.com/2005/12/14/articles/44":http://www.omninerd.com/2005/12/14/articles/44, "http://www.omninerd.com/2005/09/26/articles/37":http://www.omninerd.com/2005/09/26/articles/37, and "http://www.omninerd.com/2005/03/06/articles/29":http://www.omninerd.com/2005/03/06/articles/29, respectively.

fn2. All of my paintings are displayed and sold at _ArtByHansen.com_, available November 2006 from "http://www.artbyhansen.com/":http://www.artbyhansen.com/.

fn3. _Red_, Brandon Hansen, available October 2006 from "http://www.artbyhansen.com/Purchase%20Red.html":http://www.artbyhansen.com/Purchase%20Red.html.

fn4. Due to the large size of the painting, the image included herein is of lesser quality. If you are located in the Houston area, I encourage you to write me an email at brandon@artbyhansen.com if you would like to see it in person.

fn5. _The Menil Collection_, available November 2006 from "http://www.menil.org/":http://www.menil.org/.