Hidden Blocks and Dolls II

Remember Hidden Blocks and Dolls?  Brought it to class today to tweak. Decided to listen to Reuven and not touch it.

Hiding Among the Blocks

19.5 x 16.5"

Cut Canvas taped to cardboard

Oils  Cold Wax

Collage

One of the best parts of our workshop is toward the end when Reuven walks us through the various works in progress. So much is learned during these sessions. One such lesson was to listen to him when he says to stop. He explained that sometimes we reach a point that we don't recognize or understand, we still feel is not complete. That is when we want to satisfy what WE feel and usually not in the interest of the painting. I am so glad that I didn't tweak my painting and started something new!

Recently I saw Jen Walls new cover image on FB at reminded me of the Annapurna Circuit that my daughter and family did last month. She said she worked from photos "inspired by photos from my brother-in-law's trips there". Decided to use one of my grandson at the same spot as my trigger. The Thorong La Pass, Thanks Jen for the inspiration. 

WIP

27 x 19.5"

Dark Blue Matte Board

Oils and Cold Wax

PS Have already scratched into this and pasted a collage piece!

I Am a Happy Camper

Time was well spent on the computer running my painting through some of the abstraction filters in Studio to help me "see" the whole image. Reuven gave me permission that every tool is Kosher so using a digital tool is just as legitimate as using a ruler of camera etc. That said I used the image I made but when I felt that I was using it more as a reference rather than a new direction I closed the tablet.

I felt I had a good day and I am a Happy Camper.

It Finally Came Out of the Wash

20 x 28 " cut canvas mounted on cardboard

oils  cold wax collage

Palette Knife

Workshop Hidden Blocks and Dolls

This was also one of what I called "my ruined paintings". Brought it to class and Reuven said I should make more of these "ruined paintings" Got an excellent critique, but I think I will add more tweaks, nothing drastic, just a little more oomph!

Start

19.5 x 16.5"

Cut Canvas taped to cardboard

Oils  Cold Wax

Collage

Veiled and Scraped back

19.5 x 16.5"

Cut Canvas taped to cardboard

Oils  Cold Wax

Collage

Put it through some filters in Studio to get some ideas. Funny how the camera sees more blues than there are!
I hope to occasionally post some sketchbook journal pages!