roiling creek 2 17 1/2 x 21” oil & collage on linen, as it looked at the end of my painting day today
3:28 PM: today i started what could be considered a commission. mikela has been asking my whether i could make a painting that could be shown next to roiling creek 1, which was painted last year and has been one of her favorites. I’ve been contemplating it for about a month, and finally i felt like today was the day.
because of the nature of roiling creek 1, i felt it was best to not use a fresh piece of primed white portrait linen. so i searched through my storage area and came across a 36x36” painting i had started about 4 months ago. i was not happy with it, so i painted over it with a thin layer of tan-ish oils, rolled it up & stored it.
so i removed it from the storage space and cut it down to accomodate a painting exactly the same size as roiling creek 1: 17 1/2 x 21”
as i worked this morning, i kept glancing over at roioling creek 1 to get a feel for the vibe, since it was painted so many months back & i’m now in a different space. so far, i’m feeling good about it. it has that same energy as the original, a similar composition and colors….i’ll know better when i look at it with fresh eyes on thursday, since i won’t be in the studio tomorrow.
BELOW: the original painting, roiling creek 1 is on the left.
