2021 creek oil 2, 26x66” as it looked moments ago
2:31 PM: we’re going on our stupa trail walk in a little while, so i’m stopping here for the day. as you will see if you compare with the image BELOW, shot 2 hours ago, mroe blue has entered the composition, some greens on the bottom, and more definition on the branch to the right.
i’m enjoying how my watercolor discoveries of the past few months are translating to oil. i have to watch it with this one and not allow it to become too loaded with patterns and marks coming more from my head than my gut. that, as you know if you follow my blog posts, is a constant danger. the big difference now that i’m working in oil again, is that i can scrape and paint over what i’ve done, creating suggestive, mystery laden layers, as i did with 2021 creek oil 1.
2021 creek oil 2, 26x66” as it looked moments ago
watercolor 168, which i referred to today while painting 2021 creek oil 2
12:49 PM: about an hour ago i smoothed out a few wrinkles in the linen canvas i stretched yesterday by removing staples & re-stretching the areas where there wer wrinkles. satisfied i had a taut, smooth surface to paint on, i started work on 2021 creek oil 2.
this is the first time i’m using a watercolor as well as my creek photos as a reference. as a direct result, the colors i’m employing reflect the brighter, more pure colors of recent watercolors. for some reason, i’m also experiencing a higher level of certainty in my marks and strokes.