9/1/26 karen from above, 25x25" / by Philip Tarlow

1:49 PM: i’ve been working and reworking this painting for a couple of weeks on & off. today i think i may have hit a sweet spot, so i’ll leave it and see how i feel tomorrow morning.

the blue on her collar makes it sing. in yesterdays verson, she’s pulling a suitcase on wheels, which i took out because it was distracting and uneccessary for the composition.

9/1/26 karen from above, as she looked today