3:27 pm: since i still have the may version of this painting & haven''t yet shipped it, before un-stretching it, in preparation for rolling it up & shipping, I placed the two side by side; something that may not ever happen again! at least not any time soon. my opinion earlier in the day has now shifted, and i view my initial "the latest one is better" reaction as just that; a reaction. i now see that they are both very good paintings. just different.
12:49 pm: i got an early start and, with the awareness of just how much we have to do in the next few days in order to get the 22 paintings off to houston, i worked my ass off, while maintaining my cool.....i think. here's how ano kato 54 looks right now. i actually think it turned out better than the earlier version. they're both good paintings, but revisiting this image allowed me to reach a more successful resolution. as a result, and becasue it's 6 inches smaller in length, it pops al lot more. i think what sealed the deal for me is the reddish tint i gave the floor on the right today. i'm including the previous version below today's so you can compare and decide for yourselves.
ano kato 54 32x72" today
parade 39 32x78" may, 2015
7:14 am: last night we had our first measurable snow, which fell above 12,000 ft. on the peaks. this was shot a few minutes ago in the early morning pinkness. below is a shot of yesterday evening's stormy sky to the west, and 2 pics of this morning's delicate pink symphony.
to work early today for continued work on ano kato 54.
