Or birthin’ a painting.

Once upon a time there was a canvas. A big puppy, 48 x 48 inches. She came into this world Artic White.

On the color charts, that is the next step below blinding.

So I fixed her good. With black. And gray. Hints of red oxide.  Some pretty light blue. And all manner of marks and scratches. This is a closeup, a small sample of the overall look.

Which soon changed as I tied it all together with Titian Buff. Another small sample.

Then layers and more layers, knowing in my heart that red would play a major roll in her look. Like a slash of carmine lipstick.

This is where I left off today. I’m not finished yet. Before I left the studio I flipped the canvas upside down.

Ahhhh…that was MUCH better. The weight of the red needs to be on the bottom. You have to trust me here, the camera would not cooperate. The battery was exhausted. No lie, EXHAUSTED. That’s what the notice on the screen said. 

If you have good insurance you have my blessing to crane your neck or turn your monitor upside down so you can see what I mean.

Or you can come back later in the week to see the finished painting. That’s probably a better idea.  

As always, I’d love to hear from you in the comments below. Unless you’re complaining about your neck and/or the broken monitor….I don’t want to hear about THAT at all.