After years—no, decades—of pouring my heart and soul into my art, refining my craft, marketing endlessly, chasing gallery deals, and struggling to sell my work, I sometimes wonder… Am I doing this all wrong?
I mean, I watch someone duct-tape a banana to a wall and sell it for $6 million. I see paintings featuring a single dot, a lonely square, or a barely-there brushstroke go for tens of millions. Meanwhile, fresh-faced artists—who’ve barely unwrapped their first canvas—are raking in millions selling political connections.
Well, folks, today marks a turning point. Looking to turn plein air painting into minimalist art, I am revolutionizing my plein air painting with an entirely new genre: Stucco Art en Plein Air
That’s right—while others paint landscapes and seascapes, I paint the beauty of stucco walls. My first masterpiece? A stunning, textural tribute to gray stucco. It is shown below. But this is just the beginning! Imagine the endless possibilities: My next work will probably be white stucco, then blue, green, red stucco. Maybe even avant-garde multi-tone stucco! I can paint stucco in sunlight. I can paint stucco when cloudy. I can paint stucco in the fog. I can paint stucco in the rain. I can do a nocturne stucco! The possibilities are almost endless!
And when I’ve mastered stucco? I’ll push the boundaries even further—introducing Siding Art! Wood siding, metal siding, vinyl siding—I’ll capture it all, in every shade and every season. And then might come brick walls! How exciting!
The best part? No travel necessary. My canvas is everywhere. My neighborhood is my gallery. My backyard is a goldmine. No more trips to the seaside, ventures to the mountains, sitting by rivers, or watching thunderous waterfalls for me!!
Here I am in my first outing enjoying the sublime side of my house. Notice all the subtle variations of gray on my subject matter. An artists dream!
Art world, brace yourself. Suddenly, the future has brightened up and I am so excited! Forget the beauty of nature! The Stucco Art Movement has begun!
