1:05 PM: i un-stretched a 26x78” canvas. underneath, i placed a piece of masonite i got yesterday in salida and am now re-stretching it so that when i apply collaged elements there’s a solid backing. removing the staples was a huge pain in the ass, as well as a strain on my hand & shoulder. so i decided to revert to the tried and true older method of hammer & carpet tacks. the can very easily be removed, which i’ll have to do once the painting is complete in order to re-stretch without the masonite.
i’m waiting for some mediums i ordered to be delivered, which i’ll need to facilitate laying down the collaged pieces, and in the mean time i take little breaks to fine tune my portrait of m.b., in gouache on paper, which currently looks like this.
i made improvements to his mouth, eyes & beard, as well as enriching the shadows.
BELOW: before & after today’s work on the portrait
