good doc 16x29” oil on portrait linen
4PM: more work today on good doc. here’s where it’s at at the end of my painting day.
2:26 PM: this afternoon, after taking good doc to the next stage (worked on my painting table with the canvas lying flat) i removed benaki vista from my east painting wall and worked on it lying flat on my painting table as well. i din’t want to move it till it dries somewhat, because there’s a lot of very wet paint. i don’t mind drips; as a matter of fact i love them, their unpredictability, but this is a different story. so i got up on my step ladder, then on the table where it’s lying, raised my iphone as far up above the table as i could, and shot this photo, which gives us a pretty good idea of where the painitng is at.
benaki vista 78x23”/198x58cm. at the end of painting day
10:42 AM: benaki vista 78x23”/198x58cm. as it looked following modifications after valuable feedback form a dear friend & expert in nyc.
the black lines have been softened, pinks & bliues added. something more is needed, however i may need to move to a different painting & come back fresh. it has passages i wouldn’t want to alter, but….
9:42 AM: while drinking my morning coffee, followed by matcha tea and casting furtive glances at benaki vista,, i grabbed my reed pen & a bottle of ink with some colored pencils and made a quick morning sketch.
it takes a lot longer to photograph the drawing & post than actually making the drawing!
as i was preparing to leave the house for the studio, this doe, accompanied by numerous friends, was munching grasses at our front door.