watercolor 118 10 x 13”
6:27 PM: so i stretched 2 canvases and cut the canvas for 4 more, leaving 8 more to stretch. (odd math but it makes sense). at the very end of the day, i couldn’t stand leaving for the house without making at least a few strokes, so i made this 10 x 13” watercolor 118. and as i was walking out the door, i added some grey crayon and green oil pastel, which means it’s no longer a watercolor and can be classified as mixed media. i had to flip it 180° for it to make sense to me, and when i did, all kinds of little duck-like characters began showing up, as well as what appears to be a freaked out horse.
DETAIL of 2020 creek oil 6
2:06 PM: how did it get to be this late? we walked this morning & i was late getting to the studio. yesterday just before leaving, i made a couple of last minute modifications to the painting. mikela looked at it and suggested leaving it for a few days and bringing it to the house, which we all know is the acid test as to whether a new painting holds up or not. here’s her favorite passage, and the completed painting as it looks today.
and now i’m going to begin stretching those ten 16 x 20” canvases so that i can continue this new series of oils. more later in the day.
2020 creek oil 6 as it looked this morning, following minor additions yesterday late aftenoon