Algorithmic Field

2021-Present

The Algorithmic Field Painting series uses algorithms to determine many of the physical and situational factors for plein air painting, from dimensions and palette to the time of day and geographic location for painting.

“Quantification has become a normalized fixture of life, and geotracking is carried out with our tacit consent. Randomness is only the departure point for the de-systemizing of creative choices that may eventually yield spontaneous emotion.”

Gallery:

Coordinates and Constraints:

Algorithmic Field Painting #19
2024, oil on canvas
27 in. x 54 in.

Canvas underpainting template:

Painting constraints

Boroughs: Manhattan, Queens, Bronx
Coordinates: 40.837182, -73.940182
Start painting at: 16:45
Paints chosen: titanium white, cadmium yellow medium, raw sienna, alizarin crimson, cobalt blue, ivory black
Canvas dimensions: 54 x 27
Width stops: 42, 44, 45, 54
Height stops: 15, 16, 19, 24, 25, 27

Algorithmic Field Painting #18
2024, oil on canvas
25 in. x 40 in.

Canvas underpainting template:

Painting constraints

Boroughs: Manhattan, Queens, Bronx
Coordinates: 40.858486, -73.856180
Start painting at: 9:23
Paints chosen: cadmium red light, ultramarine blue
Canvas dimensions: 40 x 25
Width stops: 2, 5, 7, 9, 14, 40
Height stops: 18, 19, 22, 23, 25

Algorithmic Field Painting #17
2024, oil on canvas
11 in. x 14 in.

Canvas underpainting template:

Painting constraints

Boroughs: Manhattan, Queens, Bronx
Coordinates: 40.876332, -73.925660
Start painting at: 8:53
Paints chosen: cobalt blue
Canvas dimensions: 14 x 11
Width stops: 4, 6, 14
Height stops: 4, 9, 10, 11

Algorithmic Field Painting #16
2024, oil on canvas
15 in. x 13 in.

Canvas underpainting template:

Painting constraints

Boroughs: Manhattan, Queens, Bronx
Coordinates: 40.871807, -73.829389
Start painting at: 11:26
Paints chosen: cadmium yellow light, cadmium yellow medium, cadmium red light, chrome green, ivory black
Canvas dimensions: 13 x 15
Width stops: 5, 6, 7, 13
Height stops: 12, 13, 15

Algorithmic Field Painting #15
2024, oil on canvas
34 in. x 12 in.

Canvas underpainting template:

Painting constraints

Boroughs: Manhattan, Queens
Coordinates: 40.719394, -73.860074
Start painting at: 8:28
Paints chosen: raw sienna, viridian green, chrome green, ivory black
Canvas dimensions: 12 x 34
Width stops: 2, 4, 7, 12
Height stops: 30, 31, 33, 34

Algorithmic Field Painting #14
2024, oil on canvas
17 in. x 13 in.

Canvas underpainting template:

Painting constraints

Boroughs: Manhattan, Queens
Coordinates: 40.734970, -73.731313
Start painting at: 8:37
Paints chosen: mars red, cadmium red light, cadmium red medium, ultramarine blue, viridian green
Canvas dimensions: 17 x 13
Width stops: 3, 11, 17
Height stops: 6, 7, 10, 11, 13

Algorithmic Field Painting #13
2024, oil on canvas
19 in. x 60 in.

Canvas underpainting template:

Painting constraints

Boroughs: Manhattan, Queens
Coordinates: 40.709699, -74.011056
Start painting at: 9:50
Paints chosen: titanium white, mars red, cadmium red light, alizarin crimson, viridian green
Canvas dimensions: 19 x 60
Width stops: 7, 10, 12, 15, 19
Height stops: 14, 18, 36, 60

Algorithmic Field Painting #12
2024, oil on canvas
46 in. x 29 in.

Canvas underpainting template:

Boroughs: Manhattan, Queens

Painting constraints

Coordinates: 40.722725, -73.978347
Start painting at: 15:28
Paints chosen: cadmium yellow light, raw sienna, mars red, cadmium red medium, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, viridian green, chrome green, ivory black
Canvas dimensions: 29 x 46
Width stops: 9, 10, 11, 19, 29
Height stops: 33, 35, 46

Algorithmic Field Painting #11
2023, oil on canvas
15 in. x 38 in.

Canvas template:

Boroughs: Manhattan, Queens

Painting constraints

Coordinates: 40.808510, -73.954945
Start painting at: 12:26
Paints chosen: cadmium yellow light
Canvas dimensions: 38 x 15
Width stops: 31, 38
Height stops: 12, 15

Algorithmic Field Painting #10
2023, oil on canvas
22 in. x 19 in.

Canvas underpainting template:

Boroughs: Manhattan

Painting constraints

Coordinates: 40.766745, -73.968765
Start painting at: 8:06
Paints chosen: cadmium red light, cobalt blue, chrome green
Canvas dimensions: 19 x 22
Width stops: 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 19
Height stops: 18, 19, 20, 22

Algorithmic Field Painting #9
2023, oil on canvas
20 in. x 28 in.

Canvas underpainting template:

Boroughs: Manhattan

Painting constraints

Coordinates: 40.758994, -74.001779
Start painting at: 15:53
Paints chosen: raw sienna, mars red, ivory black
Canvas dimensions: 28 x 20
Width stops: 15, 16, 18, 19, 28
Height stops: 6, 7, 8, 10, 15, 20

Algorithmic Field Painting #8
2023, oil on canvas
22 in. x 52 in.

Canvas underpainting template:

Boroughs: Manhattan

Painting constraints

Coordinates: 40.755653, -73.970981
Start painting at: 16:43
Paints chosen: titanium white, mars red, cadmium red light, chrome green, ivory black
Canvas dimensions: 52 x 22
Width stops: 17, 23, 27, 52
Height stops: 16, 17, 20, 21, 22

Algorithmic Field Painting #7
2023, oil on canvas
40 in. x 28 in.

Canvas underpainting template:

Boroughs: Manhattan

Painting constraints

Coordinates: 40.712058, -73.993812
Start painting at: 9:07
Paints chosen: titanium white, mars red
Canvas dimensions: 28 x 40
Width stops: 4, 6, 28
Height stops: 24, 27, 29, 30, 38, 40

Algorithmic Field Painting #6
2023, oil on canvas
26 in. x 34 in.

Canvas underpainting template:

Boroughs: Manhattan

Painting constraints

Coordinates: 40.760613, -73.983477
Start painting at: 8:52
Paints chosen: cadmium yellow light, yellow ochre, raw sienna, mars red, cadmium red medium, alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue
Canvas dimensions: 34 x 26
Width stops: 26, 27, 33, 34
Height stops: 21, 22, 26

Algorithmic Field Painting #5
2023, oil on canvas
38 in. x 13 in.

Canvas underpainting template:

Boroughs: Manhattan

Painting constraints

Coordinates: 40.794833, -73.916361
Start painting at: 13:58
Paints chosen: raw sienna, mars red, cadmium red light, cadmium red medium, alizarin crimson, cobalt blue, viridian green, chrome green, ivory black
Canvas dimensions: 13 x 38
Width stops: 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13
Height stops: 3, 8, 13, 38

Algorithmic Field Painting #4
2022, oil on canvas
42 in. x 23 in.

Canvas underpainting template:

Boroughs: Manhattan

Painting constraints

Coordinates: 40.808942, -73.949539
Start painting at: 8:16
Paints chosen: titanium white, cadmium yellow light, yellow ochre, raw sienna, cadmium red light, cadmium red medium, alizarin crimson, cobalt blue, viridian green, chrome green, ivory black
Canvas dimensions: 23 x 42
Width stops: 3, 5, 6, 23
Height stops: 3, 5, 9, 18, 42

Algorithmic Field Painting #3
2022, oil on canvas
15 in. x 12 in.

Canvas underpainting template:

Boroughs: Manhattan

Painting constraints

Coordinates 40.789444, -73.981111
Start painting at: 11:08
Paints chosen: cadmium yellow medium, cadmium red medium, alizarin crimson, viridian green
Canvas dimensions: 12 x 15
Width stops: 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12
Height stops: 4, 11, 15

Algorithmic Field Painting #2
2022, oil on canvas
28 in. x 30 in.

Canvas underpainting template:

Boroughs: Manhattan

Painting constraints

Coordinates 40.709167,-73.998056
Start painting at: 7:37
Paints chosen: titanium white, cadmium yellow light, yellow ochre, raw sienna, mars red, cadmium red light, alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue, chrome green, ivory black
Canvas dimensions: 30 x 28
Width stops: 26, 30
Height stops: 23, 26, 28

Algorithmic Field Painting #1
2021, oil on canvas
16 in. x 29 in.

Canvas underpainting template:

Boroughs: Manhattan

Painting constraints

Coordinates 40.832222,-73.940556
Start painting at: 9:33
Paints chosen: cadmium yellow light, mars red, cadmium red light, alizarin crimson, ultramarine blue, cobalt blue, viridian green, chrome green, ivory black
Canvas dimensions: 29 x 16
Width stops: 21, 22, 25, 30
Height stops: 1, 8, 11, 14, 15, 16

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