3:04 PM: over the past hour, I worked primarily on the figure of the paddler with the red hair. if you compare with the image in my previous post, BELOW, you will notice more highlights, with the sun falling on his arms & legs, and the lights and shadows in his hair more pronounced, with the dark blue of the water now surrounding his left arm, which has moved closer in to his body. his shorts have more definition, with dark lines indicating pockets.the pink of his t-shirt pops more. as well, the dark blue water now shows up below, and completely surrounds his skiff. what remains of the earlier version adds mystery to the composition; the bit of map on the lower left, the bits of tree branches and the sky I painted in earlier today. it might not be obvious at first, but the dancer on the left is kicking up one foot.
ABOVE: details of the modifications I made at the end of my painting day, to the figure of the paddler
2/28/2022 oil/collage with a second figure, moments ago
1:53 PM: a second figure has entered the composition, inspired by a photo I shot a few years ago on a bridge in alamosa, where a couple of guys were paddling their skiffs on the river.
2/28/22 oil/collage on 3/2 noon
12:19 PM: ABOVE is a photo showing the current state of 2/28/22 oil/collage
2/28/22 oil/collage as it looked moments ago
11:26 AM: I flipped it 360° and made a sky on top. lets see where she goes now…