I just fished this painting out of a pile of old flops that I have been storing forever, knowing that there are problems I have to deal with someday - or just trash it. I had painted a largish figure on the left walking towards me, and a smaller figure crossing the street. I didn't like either of them for a number of reasons. So... time to paint over them and wrestle with 'now what do i do'.
The first obvious idea was to cut the panel down to 18x24 now that both focal points are gone. But panels are so hard to cut and... jeez, what a cop out! So I stared at it and thought - ah - a biker! I put one in and now the piece is feeling like it has some potential. The reference looks like it was from 19th street and 6th ave - where the old Bed Bath and Beyond was - or still is? Other than the biker, the city reference is long gone, so I will just keep staring at it, keep wondering 'what do i do now" , try out some ideas, and hope for the best!
6 comments:
Nice, love the biker leading me into the painting!
Thank you bruce!
Love your painting! When will we be able to purchase the Strathmore pad with your art on the front?
Hi Mary Jane -
not sure exactly when they will be in stores, but would like to send a little more info about working with the product, if you contact me directly via email. Thanks for your nice comment, mary jane!
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