4:23 PM: this one has taken a long meandering path, and the latest stage is ABOVE right, with the earlier state on the left. it may well be that I should have left it alone this morning, as yesterday’s state was, possibly better. but I have to trust my gut, and my gut said that those leaves in the foreground were too dominant and not allowing the composition to breathe. it’s also become clearer that there’s a figure (mikela) watering the flowers. maybe i’ll allow myself to move ahead with the new one I started this morning, and give this one a break!
2:21 PM: ABOVE: I made a few more modifications to 7/9/2021 watering the flowers, introducing some collaged bits. on the right=after the modifications. and I started the drawing for 7/10/2021 creek oil, which includes the photos from above I shot yesterday of our repair guy and his beautiful daughter.
ABOVE: 7/9/2021 watering the flowers. oil on linen. 21x25 in. (this morning’s modifications on the right)
10:51 am: so what’s new with you?
this morning, I continued work/play on watering the flowers. the changes and additions I made have lightened the composition and allowed this new painting to sing it’s song. I think that will be all for now.
yesterday, while working in the new watering the flowers oil, I made some modifications to 4 recent small works, which you can see BELOW.
i’m reading the biography of thelonious monk, which is as compelling as his playing. I was fortunate to have seen & heard him at the legendary five spot cafe in nyc, in 1958.
he’s a perfect example of my increasing passion for the unplanned and accidental in art.
