
Abstract Paintings By Midwest Artist
From Lens to Canvas: A Journey Back to Abstract Paintings
After years behind the camera lens, capturing quiet moments and moody landscapes on film, I felt called to dust off my paints and brushes.
It wasn’t a sudden shift. It began subtly while reviewing rolls of 35mm film. I noticed patterns—shadows softening into shapes, light bleeding into gentle abstractions. The minimalist compositions I captured on film started to feel like sketches and the more I studied them, the more they felt like invitations to go deeper. So I began a series of abstract paintings.

I set up a large canvas in the corner of my studio, unboxed a long-forgotten set of oil paints, and began mixing.
My palette was stripped down—titanium white, night black, and Payne’s Grey. Minimalism wasn’t a style choice, but a language I learned through photography. Each brushstroke felt like a shutter click—intentional and meditative.
Studio L’s new body of work blurs the boundary between the two mediums. My abstract oil paintings don’t depict the landscapes I once photographed—they echo them. They’re quiet like my images, built from tone and texture while humming with similar stillness.
There’s something beautiful about returning to a former medium with fresh eyes. I’m not starting over—I’m stacking years of composition, light, and feeling into a new form. Let this journey remind you that inspiration often loops back on itself, and sometimes, the path forward begins by picking up something we once put down.







As Studio L continues to explore this new chapter, we're proving that creativity isn’t confined to a single tool or format.
It’s a way of seeing—whether through the lens or on the canvas. This platform allows me to share my creative journey with you. Hopefully, you'll find encouragement and inspiration along the way.
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