sea kinesis II at the end of my painting day today
2:55 PM: i thought it would be a good idea to create a companion piece to sea kinesis I, so with that in mind, this morning i started work on sea kineses II, 43 x 53 cm. in oil on portrait linen. both paintings are inspired by ancient roman mosaics of sea life. i’m having more fun than i expected making this painting. i love riffing. so for example, the shift in the background color from dark grey to blue to green happened in much the same way as i imagine thelonous monk’s unpredictable transitions took place, unusally leaving the musicians he was playing with at a loss. which is why he settled on a select number of musicians to play with, who got his vibe & were able to keep up.
this second in the series of two proves that LES-IZ-MOR, allowing the viewers mind & eye to fill in the blanks. we’ll see where it goes tomorrow; right now i’m feeling very tired & can’t do any more. but maybe in the morning, i’ll realize i don’t need to!
BELOW: sea kinesis I on the left was painted in 2022. comparing the two is a great way to track my development over that short period of time. my experience of space has overtaken my attachment to content.
