Neocon Series: Rumsfeld. A One Day Painting.

Rumsfeld , Acrylic on canvas. © 2006, Dennis P. McCann, Paper Dragon Studios®

First in a Series

In the week leading up to the Congressional election, I found myself to be overly energetic. Perhaps it was the fact that I had already voted by absentee ballot, and all I could do was wait. Perhaps it was the anticipation of taking the first step toward ending our national nightmare. Perhaps it was just the Turkish coffee.

In oder to use this energy in a productive way, I turned to an old exercise that I have been doing since I was a teenager - one day paintings.

The one day concept has been very beneficial for me. I find that I do some of my best work when I don't spend too much time thinking about it, and instead work from instinct. Over the years I have done many one day paintings, and they are among my favorites, and quite often get the best reviews, or sell for higher amounts.

The concept is all-inclusive; they are not just painted in one day. I stretch the canvas, prime it, sketch it, and then paint it. All in one day. All in one session, without a break.

Because the election, and all of it's underlying issues, was on my mind, I decided to paint what I saw as the most important issue, and the cause of all the problems - the neocons. The most effective way was a series of portraits, with only the color and pne other element as commentary.

And so, I give you the first in the One Day Paintings: Neocon Series.

Rumsfeld. Acrylic on Canvas, 5- x 70 cm, 2 Nov. 2006.

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