Mr. Blue Head 2004

David Michael Hinnebusch made this untitled painting, sometimes called 'Mr. Blue Head,' with paint on canvas. It's a whirlwind of color. The brushstrokes are so loose and free, you can almost feel the energy of the artist at work. It's like watching a dance unfold on the canvas. There's a real physicality to the paint here, thick in some places, thin in others. It's not about hiding the process; it's about embracing it. Look at the way he's layered the red and green at the bottom, creating this raw, textured surface. And then there's that burst of blue in the center, like a window into another world. Those sharp lines cutting across the canvas feels so spontaneous, so direct. It's like a thought captured in paint. This reminds me a little of Joan Mitchell's work, that same sense of freedom and gesture. But Hinnebusch has his own voice. It's a conversation, this art world, and everyone brings their own story to it. It's a conversation with no fixed answers.