un-pinking "still life with refugees" / by Philip Tarlow

3 PM: so that’s it for today. it started out as a clear and beautiful morning and now the sky is thretening and the wind is gusting to 45mph! i did more to still life with refugees this afternoon and i’m ready to stop. it’s getting richer and juicier, but it ain’t there yet. i’m glad iun-pinkified much of the composition…i’ll have to see how she strikes me in the morning when i’m fresh.

1:03 PM: that pink was just too pervasive, so i’m re-working the painting using some of my creek photos and introducing water, ripples and reflections and tree branches. here’s how she looked moments ago. still painting…