6:04 PM: back from our walk, where i took these photographs, amongst others.
5/3/21creek oil 26x78” oil, oil pastel and collage on artfix double primed linen
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1:05 PM: 5/3/21 creek oil has progressed quite a bit since yesterday. a horizontal log has entered the composition. one could say it’s an homage to the numerous logs in and around the creeks which, in many cases are more beautiful than their still standing brothers and sisters. more collaged maps have been added, and this one is beginning to have more of the feel of the environs of our creeks than any previous paintings in this series.
you may notice that, in the tag under the image above, i mention that this is painted on artfix linen. in this case it’s their portrait linen, however for others in the series i’ve used their all purpose linen. in my experience, their double primed linen, which i get in 84” x 5 yard rolls, far surpasses anything else on the market. how the brush reacts when it comes in contact with the surface is all important, especially for artists like myself whose technique can be called “painterly.”
11:08 AM: good morning. i’m about to continue work on 5/3/21 creek oil. i’ll begin by introducing a few more collaged elements, and post updates as they become available.
i just added my recently completed portrait of m.b. to the portraits page of my site. you can find it under the WORKS dropdown menu, or copy this link:
https://www.philiptarlow.com/portraits
portrait of m.b. gouache on paper 10x8”