5/11/13 wang meng creek, 78x38" day 2 / by Philip Tarlow

phase 2 is an interesting direction, but for later. in phase 3 i have re-introduced collaged paper and tomorrow i'll continue working on it.​ in looking back at the previous painting, ni zan creek, it's clear that these paintings continue to be riffs on the small pleine air studies. it may be that a language is taking shape, as matisse talked about. a shorthand for rocks, flowing water, branches. 

wang ​meng creek  78x38"

DAY 2,  acrylic on canvas

​day 2, phase 2

​day 2, phase 3