began this painting this morning, named after wen zhenming (1470-1559). here are a few sentences from wen's poem about a painting he made for a friend who had just retired, which envisions an idealized life in a home he had not yet built:
immortals have always delighted in pavilion-living,
windows open on eight sides-eyebrows smiling..........
STAGE 3 9/7
STAGE 2
STAGE 1 wen creek 72x38"