2:02 PM: 3 days is a long time to be away form my studio, especially when i’m in the early stages of a new painting. how do you get back into that groove? i futzed around for a few hours, preparing my breakfast, reading about the new apple watch & going to the post office to pick up my shoes, which had been placed in a locker. turns out, the new shoes from rei were not in new condition, and had obviously been worn by someone before they were sent to me. i’ll call rei tomorrow & arrange to send them back.
so back to the painting. it’s one of a series i’m doing, all 17x21” oils, which will be included in my march, 2023 exhibition in athens. the most recent 3 all contain creek elements: rocks, water, branches, as well as areas inspired by 18th c. japanese prints. i’m finding it very natural to combine these two elements, allowing me to include colors, marks & forms you wouldn’t normally find in a creek-scape. or at least not in the creek paintings i’ve been making over the past few decades.
there are no short cuts to this evolution, and it’s very exciting for me to have reached this point in my development. in addition, as i’ve mentioned in recent blog posts, i’m learning when to stop for the day. took me long enough! it’s a combination of physical tiredness and listening for the buzzer in my head that lets me know i’ve run out of creative juice for the day.
11-30-22 creek on 11/30
11-30-22 creek at the end of my painting day today