6:15 PM: no rain today, so we resumed our outdoor dinners. there was a beautiful late afternoon sky, and we could see the new additions to our snowpack from recent rains, which fell as snow above 11,000 ft.
2:12 PM: i was invited to participate in a zoom, which was a tour through the current chicago exhibition of my late mentor/friend/teacher yannis tsarouchis, this morning at 10 am. it lasted for 2 1/2 hours, after which i was exhausted but very grateful to have been included.
the session was brilliantly hosted by adam szymczyk. during the first hour, as i watched and listened, i continued work on yesterday’s 5/19/21 watercolor/collage, with the thought that this is what yannis would have wanted.
i was surprised at how much i learned during the zoom. things i had never known, and i know a lot about him. my belief that he is a world class artist was reinforced.
BELOW: 3 examples of tsarouchis paintings, in the center is a detail of a still life
yesterday’s 5/19/21watercolor/collage was influenced by the vibe of this tour of the exhibition. i made marks and used colors i wouldn’t normally use.
we’ll see in the morning whether more needs to be done, and i’ll likely strta a new one as well. still waiting for my roll of canvas to arrive so i can start a large rectangualr composition to fit into one of the two large, beautiful but heavy wood frames that have recently had the paintings they held removed.
mikela and did quite a bit of studio organizing yesterday, and will continue tomorrow afternoon.
there’s still a lot to do, but it’s looking better already.
5/19/21 watercolor/collage