today i worked on these two paintings, going back & forth between the two. shirareshi was close to resolution at the end of the day yesterday, but something more was needed. pink.
after gazing at meiji for 2 weeks, which is when i last worked on it, it was clear that, while the upper & lower portions worked, the middle portion of the composition was weak and confused. so i launched into it, delighting in the process of radically transforming this painting. the before (left) & after of each can be seen BELOW:
