4:28 PM: today i stretched tokyo drummer on one of my new aluminum stretcher bars.it’s very gratifying to stretch larger paintings like this one on such stable, unwarpable stretcher bars. you’ll notice a ripple in the lower left corner. that will be dealt with sa soon as i get the corner keys tomorrow in denver. they allow you to slightly open the corners so that the canvas is pulled straight.
once we’er back, i’ll stretch the other 72x28” painting inspired by the 2020 tokyo olympics. they will both be hung in my aspen exhibition opening september 29.
dwell following today’s modifications
dwell before today’s modifications
3:04 PM: once i stretched dwell, 17x80” and hung it on the studio wall, i realized it needed work. but what exactly? so i started out with one of my favorite blues in the upper left. that immediately made a difference & livened it up. something still needs to happen on the lower right, but i’ll address that on wednesday morning, when we’re back from our quick-turnaround drive up to denver tomorrow.