minoan celebration, 38x38” oil on linen, following this mornings modificatoins
1:20 PM: on the left side of the composition was taking away from some of the more exciting aspects above and to the right. so i scrubbed it and whited over it, introducing a few hints of creek and rocks which, unexpectedly are somewhat gustonesque. if you’re not familiar, google philip guston and you’ll see what i mean.
i also worked a bit on the blue shirted figure at the bottom so that he pops more. he’s the same guy who you see just above him & to his right, but with his shirt, pants and hair painted in.
