2:56 PM: i had a few interruptions today, but very welcome ones! the crew was here to evaluate what needs to be done to clear brush on our lots in order to reduce the danger from a potential wildfire. over the next few months, they’ll be working to achieve that goal, which is a service provided by the county.
but i did get some work done, and may actually have brought this painting to resolution. i’ve been able to maintain lots of white space while not fragmenting the composition. in that respect, it’s like a piece of music, with staccato & adagio playing out across the surface.
the carbon pencil drawn figures, who are people waiting for their flights as seen from above, introduce a cool balance, with their smaller scale and distictive angle of view.
the central figure above, seen from behind wearing his many colored and patterned tokyo olympics jacket, appears to be directing a symphony, and his red headed buddy encourages the viewer to become part of the drama, and allows you to fill in the blanks of where his head ends & body begins.
today’s palette
tokyo olympics 4 as it looked at the end of my painting day