Visiting an artist’s studio and watching their process is one of the most satisfying trips for any art enthusiast. It is great to see the artists’ approach and the process of how the art work came to life. The growth of the piece, and the way that the painting is constantly evolving until the final piece comes into fruition. This week we catch up with Jennifer Sanchez and get a rare sneak peak into her process. You can see a previous write up on Sanchez’ work here.

It is particularly interesting to see pictures of Sanchez’ process because she works in layers. Through these images we can see evidence of the vigorous editing that her paintings go through as well the bold choices the artist makes which changes the character of the painting in each step. Sanchez’ paintings are a search.

Any good painter has their audience in mind. They have to imagine what it is like to view their piece from an outsider’s perspective. A viewer, on the other hand, has to imagine the intent of the artist to understand the full impact of a piece. It is exciting to read Jennifer’s blog because she has started to share her process, in her own words, “it’s a little scary. to put your process out there while it’s happening, all ugly and awkward. i don’t know how people are going to react to the changes.” My reaction? I love it.

I recently stumbled upon the super graphic and layered work of artist Jennifer Sanchez. The New York City based artist paints series of carefully crafted geometric shapes as the background for impromptu marks. These marks vary from beautifully winding calligraphy to preliminary scribbles. In between her layers one finds the occasional mistake; drips, smears and fading which she leaves as artifacts to her process. They serve as a window where one sees the amount of experimentation that goes into her work.

Constantly adapting and responding to her paintings, Jennifer’s new body of work is also changing. The artist describes her transition as “getting a lot looser.” This looseness is especially important when using Krink markers which have helped the artist loosen up her mark making and introduce grit and disorder to juxtapose with the carnivalesque colors and geometries of her early work.

You can find Jennifer’s work on her website at miss-sanchez.com You can also grab a limited edition print release at 20×200 or by clicking here. Stay tuned for an interview with Jennifer right here on Curbs and Stoops.