But none of that really explains my silence here. I just looked and my last published post was the beginning of November. I am not sure I have a coherent response to the question of why I have not been writing here.
There has been some painting (which I really need to get better at photographing):
Oil on Canvas Board
Oil on Canvas Board
Oil on Canvas Board
Each of these were done as part of a daily painting experiment. One small (8 x 10) panel per day. That has unfortunately fallen by the wayside as I have been spending more time doing paintings based on drawings done in the figure drawing sessions I have been attending.
Seated Male Nude
Oil on Canvas Board
Reclining Female Nude
Oil on Canvas
The reclining female is still in an early stage. There are many more layers to go. I am held up at the moment because I am cat sitting for my father again. Once Zimba goes home on Sunday I plan to get back to a couple of paintings that are in early to mid process. Like this one:
It is taken from the same drawing as the one above, but is on a much larger scale, 24 x 36 instead of 11 x 14. The next step will be a greyscale underpainting. Then will come layers of color. It is this approach that appeals most to me, as opposed to alla- prima.
I have also begun an experiment with different recipes for medium. More on that later.
I have not been nearly as productive as I should be in either drawing or painting. There is a fair amount of anxiety I feel about the continued job search. I have had a couple of interviews which seemed promising but ended up going nowhere. I keep looking.
