Cove Island
8x10" acrylic on heavy weight paper
available through  russpotak.etsy.com

Yes, I've been working. I am constantly in some mode of painting, from either inspired sketches that just occur, or pushing some paint around on a surface. I used to wrack my brain as to what to paint, but now I realize that is, and shouldn't even be a question with me. For I have found out, that the thing, is just to paint. No matter how, or what you do, or what you paint. After all, its painting, so as the verb says.. paint! Most often after I put a few lines down, something usually starts to congeal. So, I don't worry about it. And, if nothing does come of it, .. then so what? I just work on in the abstract, letting things take their own shape and form. The bottom line is, its the painting I like, not the figuring out what I supposed to say. The way I look at it is, maybe someday while I'm painting, I'll discover some deep meaning to my work and move in that direction, (not holding my breath), but, I don't have time to waste, waiting to find that, and for some golden moment to occur. My easel awaits me now.  

Seacoast Village
11x14"
acrylic on heavy weight paper
available through russpotak.etsy.com

Spring in the Berkshires
11x14"
acrylic on canvas
available through russpotak.etsy.com

Me, going video? Well, maybe just for a change of pace for a while. After working on several paintings, and posting them on here as well as Facebook, and Twitter I have encountered many inquires as to the process of working on my paintings. I usually answer the best that I can, but then realized, ... wouldn't it be better to show you than to try to explain? So in response to this, my mini video demos were created. Very simply I might add. I am not one to have a lot of technology at my disposal, and most of these were made using an old outdated digital camera with a 4-5 min shoot capacity time. No lenses, zooms, or anything of that quality. Just a straight on and off button. But, nevertheless I shot my series of mini visual tutorials. This work is produced in over a five segment shoot.  I hope you enjoy them. Please feel free to ask any questions and post comments. The original work that was produced in this video, is now posted on my Etsy gallery, at russpotak.etsy.com. For a better visual representation of it, you may go there to see it. Enjoy the  videos!
http://www.youtube.com/my_videos?o=U