Eddie Martinez Whistles While He Works, New York Close Up, Art21

How does it feel to start a new painting Filmed in his Greenpoint, Brooklyn studio, artist Eddie Martinez starts a large new painting while taking a break to walk his French bulldog Franny in his graffiticlad neighborhood. Surrounded by an abundance of recently completed paintings, Martinez refers to these compositions while working on a new sevenbyten foot canvas. Martinez uses black spray paint to make a quick sketch before introducing larger fields of saturated color and developing a densely textured