4:27 PM: facebook sent me this 2016 post this morning. it was during the period i was fully engaged in my gaze series, which you can see on this page, or you can find it by clicking on the works dropdown menu & scrolling down to gaze. https://www.philiptarlow.com/gaze
this no longer exists in this state, but now that i see it, i realize i could have left it as is. makes me kind of sad, but that’s the nature of my work and how i go about it. if i were to keep every stage of every painting, i’d have to have a gigantic storage space.
on the other hand, i do keep excellent photo records, so there’s plenty of material for a book.
2:06 PM:
the collaged bit you see here is cut from a piece of white paper with a drawing in india ink of objects in the studio was made earlier this morning specifically for use in this composition, where i think it works well. as to placement, i leave that to my intuition in the moment.
i’m now busy stretching a new canvas and will continue work on this one tomorrow.
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
DETAIL showing on of the collaged elements
11:58 AM: picking up where i left off yesterday afternoon, i began adding collage to the composition. i am, for now, maintaining lots of white space. i’ve probably got another hour or so of juice. at the same time, i’m placing an order for more 78x16” stretcher bars as well as other materials.
here’s an example of one of the collaged pieces. if you click on this image, it’s easier to see the woman with the white scarf at the top.
5/9/21 creek oil,26x78” at noon today
7:14 AM: here i am at work yesterday on 5/9/21 creek oil, which i’ll continue working on when i get to my studio in a few hours.