3:51 PM: this is the final stage for today: stage 4.
those central black lines with the number 30 were, i felt, dominating the composition. all that’s left now is the number “0".” if you compare the two, i think you’ll find your eye moves more naturall around the composition which, while filled with interesting details, gives the viewer what i always strive for: a lively image filled with magic and painterly in it’s execution. thank you creek gods & goddesses for giving me such a strong and lasting infusion of inspiration! i know you demand nothing less than majik.
5/22/21 watercolor/collage stage 4 11 x 15”
2:59 PM: here’s stage 3. an improvement? let me sit with it for half an hour. the collaged horizontal mark did break up the compartmentalization of the composition into four roughly equal segments, but i fear rather than resolving the issue, it simply introduces another one. your eye can’t keep away from that just introduced element. so back i go!
2:03 PM: after a very productive one hour review of my 2021 creek oils (click on the dropdown menu at the top right of this page to view them) i continued work on this new watercolor/collage. here’s where it’s at now. i need to address how the composition seems to be split into 4 quadrants. that’s next; stay tuned!
5/22/21 watercolor/collage 11x15” stage 2
12:02 PM: another cloudy, windy day, with thunderstorms possible later in the day.
i started 5/22/21 watercolor/collage, using my larger watercolor brushes to make broad sweeps indicating rocks, and my fan brush to suggest the swirling creek water. a piece from an old oil palette indicates a diagonal log. i’ll update as this one progresses over the next few hours.