I think I’m “just before” killing this painting. I don’t know what’s bothering me. Maybe I was foolish to try such and odd ratio. This is not the golden mien!
edges
I got off axis from this panel to show the edges I painted. I was going to go w/ flat black edges, but the other panels look good with the wraparound.
trying acrylics
My FC studio has a propane heater and I can’t use oils when it’s lit. I got to work there today. These are two 30″ panels. I don’t know whether the doors will warp, but I put the paint on in washes. I really like the effect. I know I will put more paint on them, but maybe I can save some of the wash areas. The color is so delicate, and the panel is not.
top heavy
I’m more excited about the spirals, I don’t know why. This is going the right way, but as I post this I notice that all the spirals at the top are the same width. Break it up!
Tree of Life
Sorry for the shiny photo. The panel is 80″ tall, and hard to light, so I used the flash. The tree is progressing, roots on Earth, reaching into space.
tree
The tree is thrusting into space. If birds evolved from dinosaurs, what will humans evolve into? Will the trees evolve so they can grow into space?
around the bend
I tried to show the painting around the side of the panel. Actually I painted with the panel upside down today, but thru the magic of Photoshop, this image is right side up. A painting should look as good upside down, and backwards, as seen in a mirror. I regularly use a hand mirror.
oil paints are my favorite
I know lots of people work in acrylics, especially on a piece so large. I love the way the panels take the oil paint and the depth of colors. Many are colorists. I’m a coloroholic. I’m happy with these. I will hang them with a space between each one. Now I have to find a wall big enough to show them off. Any corporate types out there?
Gregg bought me two more panels yesterday!