{"id":192,"date":"2025-08-20T18:49:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T18:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wf.richardsuls.com\/?page_id=192"},"modified":"2025-10-03T17:08:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T17:08:29","slug":"creative-process","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/waynefranklinart.com\/index.php\/about\/creative-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Creative Process"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading alignwide has-text-align-center has-xx-large-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">A work in progress<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-90edb088 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ba40508f wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c56e93d0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;min-height:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video vertical-video\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0\"><video height=\"1280\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 720 \/ 1280;\" width=\"720\" controls src=\"https:\/\/waynefranklinart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Wayne-Franklin-painting-time-lapse.mov\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-default\">Organic Abstraction<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wayne Franklin\u2019s paintings inhabit the space between gesture and atmosphere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Working in acrylics as well as oil and cold wax, he <strong>builds layered surfaces<\/strong> rich with texture, depth, and shifting color. Using brushes, squeegees, and palette knives, Franklin creates compositions that feel both <strong>spontaneous and carefully balanced<\/strong>, alive with energy yet grounded in stillness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His paintings are not depictions of external scenes but abstractions that <strong>evoke emotion, memory, and resonance.<\/strong> Each work unfolds like a visual poem\u2014an interplay of form, texture, and color that invites viewers to pause, reflect, and find their own meaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether in vibrant chromatic passages or quieter tonal fields, Franklin\u2019s art offers a window into the unseen landscapes of the spirit and imagination.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-36f65c2d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#9974a338;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-73c73877 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Artist Portfolio<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See artwork by Wayne Franklin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/waynefranklinart.com\/index.php\/artist-portfolio\/\">View<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><div class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-host wpcp-advanced-image-lightbox-icon-hover\"><a class=\"wpcp-wp-lightbox-image-link\" href=\"https:\/\/waynefranklinart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wayne-Franklin_Magma-Garden_16-x-16-oil-cold-wax-on-board-edited.jpg\" data-wpcp-wp-lb-image=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1447\" height=\"1427\" src=\"https:\/\/waynefranklinart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wayne-Franklin_Magma-Garden_16-x-16-oil-cold-wax-on-board-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/waynefranklinart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wayne-Franklin_Magma-Garden_16-x-16-oil-cold-wax-on-board-edited.jpg 1447w, https:\/\/waynefranklinart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wayne-Franklin_Magma-Garden_16-x-16-oil-cold-wax-on-board-edited-300x296.jpg 300w, https:\/\/waynefranklinart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wayne-Franklin_Magma-Garden_16-x-16-oil-cold-wax-on-board-edited-1024x1010.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/waynefranklinart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Wayne-Franklin_Magma-Garden_16-x-16-oil-cold-wax-on-board-edited-768x757.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1447px) 100vw, 1447px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">&#8220;Magma Garden,&#8221; 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