Given the on-going circumstances,
I’ve been re-visitiing “empty interiors” as a subject.
A friend posted an image on FB a few months ago
that inspired me to do this.
“Party of One” 14 x 12 acrylic
This was my first quick pass with acrylics.
I liked it so much I thought I’d try the same subject in oils.
20 x 16 oil WIP
When re-doing a subject I often end up over thinking it;
fixing, blending, and measuring so much that it
becomes stiff, expected, and boring.
Frustrating!
My current exploration is:
How to revive the initial immediacy and excitement
in a painting after it’s been over worked.
The answer I’ve heard is;
”Destroy it, forget the original idea
and let the painting tell you what it needs”
That is MUCH more difficult than you can imagine.