The canvas is 40 x 40 inches and almost overwhelms the easel. My first task is to build in the rich red/gold background. This is physically hard work as I put on gold first than work red into the wet paint until I almost work it back off the canvas again. I am going to do this a few times to build in the texture.This is the result of the first working. Two hours of hard labour :-)
The photo is at an angle as the studio isn't big enough for me to get far enough away from it to fit.
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Lots of interesting texture on there, I like it, you’re off to a flying start :) Are you going to rotate the canvas as you build up the following layers or keep the general flow of the texture horizontal? Looking forward to watching this one progress, I think you’re moving in a really exciting new direction with this one :)
Of course you could just leave it as is a la Rothko 8-)
Thanks for the encouragement Graham..I think I'll be keeping it horizontal for now. And Miss T...I see where you're coming from with the Rothko...but in the words of someone who I can't remember..."Always be a first rate version of yourself, and not a second rate version of someone else".
Plus he's better than me ;-)
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