From spring to fall, he works primarily outdoors, in watercolor, ink, and plein- air oil paintings. In the winter, he then works on large-scale versions of the summer work. This is the grand old tradition of Canadian painting, and believes landscape painting will always play an important role in Canadian art. He has been pursuing this steadily since 1971, achieving a strong measure of critical acceptance.
His particular focus has been large-scale renditions of small-scale phenomena. Rocks and moss, weeds and tree stumps, usually larger than life mostly. Wagman likes to glorify a modest subject, rather than make small, a grandiose view. He always works from nature, and does not use photographs.
He considers himself to be a radical mid-roader, but wants his work to reflect the best in both traditional and modern art.
