Rick Loudermilk

I paint on a wooden panel, then pour art resin over the painting. After the resin cures, I can maneuver paint differently on the slick resin surface than if I were just painting on top of paint. I drag, incise, sand, and scrape to remove drying paint paint to selectively reveal colors and texture in the layers below. I then pour and cure another layer of resin. This cycle repeats several times. Look closely at the paintings. You can see the built-up layers of paint and clear resin resembling fused glass. That’s what makes my artwork different. The painting has a luminous depth with the paint/resin layering technique that allows you to look into the piece, not just at the surface. My work is considered “color field” or “hard edge color field”. I juxtapose bold, opaque colors with more sensitive transparent layers. I work to create a visually powerful emotion for the viewer, hopefully a “I have to take that home!” kind of reaction.