celebration VII 16x20” oil on linen as it looked at the end of my painting day today
1:53 PM: today i did extensive work on celebration VII. the composition is now rich with colors; perhaps most importantly the reds of the flowering cactus on the upper left and the blue checkered patterning below, playing off the checkered patterning on the sleeve of the handstand figure. both figures were inspired by the celebrations that took place following the 2020 olympics, where checkered patterning was a general theme, both in the clothing and the background sets.