Bright Dog 2017

David Michael Hinnebusch made this vibrant painting, presumably with acrylics, and a whole lotta gusto. The painting feels like a site of playful inquiry, the black lines confidently staking out territory amidst a riot of color. I can imagine Hinnebusch layering these colors, letting them bleed and breathe into one another. There's a real push and pull, a back and forth, in the way he's handled the paint. Check out that thick impasto, almost sculptural! These aren’t timid marks; they're declarative, each stroke loaded with intention, maybe even a little humor. That singular looping line that forms an eye – it’s so immediate and direct, like a kid let loose with a crayon. It reminds me of de Kooning’s chaotic energy, yet it's got its own distinct voice. These painters are all in conversation, you know, riffing off each other, inspiring new ways of seeing and feeling. It’s like a lineage of mark-making, passed down through generations.