2:22 PM: this morning i did some organizing work in the studio, then i started 2021 creek oil 5, which is being painted over the 2017 32 x 36” crestone sky painting you see BELOW, which i consider unsuccessful and therefore a candidate for an over-painting.
DETAIL of stage 1: 2021 creek oil 5
i made the ground for the over painting with a thin mix of grays with a touch of red.
so far, in this first stage, i’m drawing from the same photo i’ve used in the last 2 paintings: a student seated on the school lobby floor. the drawing was made using a grey oil pastel stick, working right into the still wet oil paint. so perhaps the best two words to describe the surface right now are: wet and juicy.
this one, if it turns out well, is a commission i’m giving myself, as opposed to the previous painting commissioned by mikela. and it’s destined for the west wall of our living room, where 2021 creek oil 4 currently hangs. this one would hang on the same wall, but to the right of the windows. i’ll post a pic of the space later, so you know what i’m talking about.
7:53 AM: yesterday morning i drove to salida & got my permanent crown, relacing the temp. then i went to the att store and traded my iphone X for the 12 max pro. much bigger screen, much sharper image and, most important for me, way better cameras (3). here’s one of my first test shots this morning: 2021 creek oil 4 hanging in our living room with early morning light.