paddlers on bright yellow after removing the green to the left of the paddler moments ago
3:52 PM: a few minutes ago, i took out that green to the left of the paddler on the left. when she came over to discuss storage space shelving, mikela commented that she didn’t like that green, and i agreed. so i took it out while it was still wet & easy to remove, and i’ll see tomorrow what, if anything, i want to replace it with.
BELOW: before and after removing the green to the left of the paddler.
paddlers on bright yellow 38x44” oil & collage on portrait linen as it looked moments ago
2:31 PM: yesterday’s stage seemed unfinished when i entered my studio this morning & gazed at it while having my matcha tea & toast. in contrast with earlier versions of the paddlers, which you can see if you scroll down on this page: https://www.philiptarlow.com/2021-recentpaintings, i want to a simpler yet more punchy image, where the 2 paddlers are the only act in town. i think it’s getting there. a friend who has been helping me with construction in my studio will be arriving in 15 minutes to determine what kind of shelving is needed in my new storage space. mikela, who is good at anything architectural, has made a drawing, which she’ll bring over. then he’ll go cut the wood & return tomorrow to install. so i have to stop painting early today; see y’all tomorrow!
BELOW: yesterday’s stage of the painting is on the left
