3 PM: i did a lot today, and knocked myself out! i'll resume tomorrow morning, and may even complete this one.
this interior, as i said earlier, excites me tremendously, and i can't wait to get back to work tomorrow. i'm savoring the prospect of making this one, as well as the other 3 in the series, larger paintings in oil. the next gouache may move on to other interiors i've made photo collages of.... a few i'm considering were shot in paris apartments and restaurants in the loire valley.
12:36: a few minutes ago i completed the 14x14" drawing for gouache interior 4 & am now ready to squeeze my colors & begin painting.
there are many elements in this one that turn me on, not the least of which is the richness of the painting over the fireplace. as i studied my photo collage, shot in the mid '90's, i experienced a deeper and deeper appreciation for our friend loekie, who considered every detail in this room as if she were anticipating that it might become the subject of a painting. every fabric; every placement of tables, chairs, teapot, shells is exquisitely thought out (or, more accurately, felt) before making her arrangement. i'm certain this room looks different today than it did then, and am equally certain it is just as exquisite!