1:33 PM: i resumed work this morning on the newest addition to this series, which are all 26 x 78” on artfix quadruple primed linen. this particular painting is one the medium texture linen, as opposed to the other 3, which are on the extra fine surface. i’m finding that, in the future , i’ll stick with the finer surface, which is easier to collage onto since it has a finer “tooth.”
BELOW: top: current state, bottom: yesterday afternoon
5/9/21 creek oil after today’s work
5/9/21 creek oil as it looked yesterday afternoon
1:17 PM: i keep feeling that 4/29/21 creek oil is just too busy. yes, it had some beautiful passages, but sometimes you just have to sacrifice them for the sake of the whole. and this is one of those times.
so i did some work, mainly collaged elements, and will continue on and off until it’s resolved. as you know if you’re a regular, i love going back and forth between two or more paintings, which tends to keep it fresh.
BELOW: the image on top show the painting after the modifications i made this morning. on the bottom: the painting as it looked 2 days ago.
4/29/21 creek oil as it looked two days ago
BELOW: left: today’s oil palette right: some of my collage materials
