the acropolis, 35x37” as it looks at the end of my painting day today
2:46 PM: i did a bit more work on the acropolis, then flipped it 180 and worked into it, with a bit of scraping & some of my favorite pink. that’s it for today!
the acropolis, 35x37”, oil on linen, as it looked moments ago
12:49 PM: it was suposed to be a snowy day, but the sun just broke through…so go figure!
i started a new painting a few hours ago which, at this early stage, is a view of the acropolis from a photo i shot on one of our many trips to athens to visit my son & grandkids. at some point, sooner than later, it will no longer be recognizable as a view of the acropolis with figures of tourists on the rocks, but as always, this first layer will inform and energize what’s next.
the orchid photographed on my studio wall today.jpg
10:46 AM: now that the oil paint has dried enough not to run down the canvas, i was ablt to hang it and take a much better shot than yesterday, when i had to shoot it lying ion the studio floor. it’s a cloudy, snowy day, so i had to use artificial lighting & it shows a bit darder than it really is.