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woman gazing abstract

Facing the Blank Canvas

John Gerstner

For an artist, there’s nothing as daunting yet exciting as facing a blank canvas. The possibilities are infinite; and so are the risks. My approach is to simply make some brush strokes or marks or splashes of paint and see what that triggers. I try to keep the process an in-the-moment improv dance between eye, […]

Two abstract characters in a purple, blue and yellow background

Painting Is Like Boxing

John Gerstner

Painting, to me, is like boxing. The canvas is the ring where you throw jabs of paint to see what lands. It’s about staying alert and in the moment, just acting and reacting. You might start with a vague fight strategy, but all through the first rounds, you just keep hearing the taunts: “Is that […]

abstract figurative painting

Alter Egos

John Gerstner

This painting was included in the 2023 Shapes and Colors international exhibition and publication at Gallerium Art Gallery. The painting is acrylic on canvas, 51×48, painted in 2022.