Rothko in Black and Blue by Braneworm in Austin

Wood's style has evolved from a goal of capturing the essence of his subject with painterly strokes and without being literal. This has led to numerous amalgams of finishes that combine bravura brushstrokes and knife-strokes with dynamic movement through the picture plane. His current push is to maximize the notan structure of his pieces and create strong composition that play between photorealistic, impressionistic, and abstract. His subjects seem to materialize out of the ether or melt into the canvas creating space on the 2-D surface.