5:59 PM: i kinda liked the rework of the 2019 painting, but not totally. so i rubbed it out and i’ll see tomorrow what i’m going to do with that canvas.
1:26 PM: i’ve been looking at this 2019 painting for weeks now. i found it in my storage space and set it down next to my steps, casting glances at it whenever i was close by. today i decided to rework it. i’ve become used recently to working on the xtra fine portrait linen, and this one was painted on a linen canvas with a lot more tooth. once i adjusted to the new surface, i painted over most of the 2019 painting, using grey and deep blue. the original was a creek-scape, so there are two tree trunks, which i left intact, along with some stones.
i’ll sit with it for a few days and seehow i feel about it, but my initial response to what i did is positive. for sure, it’s far easier to look at; far simpler, with a robust composition sparking the imagination.
2019 creekscape, 20×20” oil on linen
ABOVE: crazi goldfish before aNd after todays modifications
12:08 PM: this morning, following the excellent presentation by district attorney candidate michael doughtery, i got a ride back to the studio, as mikela needed the car today.
i felt crazi goldfish was far too busy, and worked back into it mostly with dark grey. this left the figure at the top and the goldfish in the bowl to emerge without distraction. i’m going to leave it as is and work on something else.