12:09 PM: it’s a sunny, bitterly cold day today. when we got up this morning, it was -5°F. right now it’s up to 17° F.
although i had thought tokyo olympics 14 was complete, and i was oging to leave it very spare, today i was moved to go back into it, starting with the skateboard. i had made a small watercolor/gouache on paper, with some collage in november of 2021. i liked what happened with the collaging on the skateboard, so i used that as a model for this one in oils.. then i decided to go further with his trousers, which have a wonderful patterning in browns. i like where it’s at right now, so i’m going to call it a day & stop early, since i have a dentist appointment later this aftrenoon.
i think the greens, red & blues of the skateboard enrich the entire composition in an unexpectedly powerful way…now i have to ponder whether adding more color to his shirt will be effective.
BELOW: before & after today’s work
