12:24 PM: as i was gearing up to start something new, i came across this 12x14” oil on portrait linen. although it was painted this year, in 2026, i have only a faint memory of it. it’s part of a series i was making at the time, inspired by photos i had taken from above of a walking male figure.
when i put it up on my painting wall, it stood out amongst the recent works it’s surrounded by, and as i type this, i just can’t stop gazing at it!
walking/dancing, 2026 12×14” oil on portrait linen
7/8/26 collage watercolor 11x17” collage & watercolor on bristol paper following todays modifications
11:04 am it took me a few hours to dare to go back into yesterdays collage/watercolor, it had such a delicate balance. finally, a few minutes ago, i found a way back in by collaging a scrap of paper lying on my work table. it has just enough marks to create the perfect balance, with a touch of green on the right and pink below it to make the composition sing. the faint grey mark on the lower right gives the illusion of a stick in the ground with it’s shadow trailing off into pink. the black marks above it create just enough of an event to perfectly balance the dark greys in yesterdays state, on the left.
so does this seem like a lot to say about this piece? it took me all morning to dare revisit it, and i think you who are reading this deserve a guided tour only i could give. so there!!
BELOW: before and after todays additions to the composition.
