2:40 PM: today was the first day, following my shoulder tendonitis diagnosis, that I felt comfortable getting back to work on il torrente. I was avoiding doing anything to it because my mentee, k., was so positive about it. but the more I looked the more it seemed too crowded. so was I started the drawing for a new, as yet untitled painting, I gingerly wandered over & started making some changes to il torrente. it’s looking more coherent to me now, but still needs work. the eye travels more easily & smoothly around the composition, and it’s just a more interesting painting. BELOW are images of the before (left) & after.
