I revamped a painting!
The other day I decided to revamp this painting I did for Steven 2 years ago. I wanted to add to it as it did not seem done yet and looked too watery. Below is a before & after photo with the original painting on the right and the revamped version on the left. Click on the image for a larger picture.
I started with oil pastels in big swirling moves. I did not remove the painting from the wall, I simply stood on our bed and worked with a cloth underneath! I got some acrylic paints out and used my fingers to spread them around. I carefully used some spray inks, catching some drips with a rag as they quickly raced down to the bottom of the painting.
The finished painting
I’m much happier with this painting now. It has a bit more substance to it and it’s pleasing to look at. After I updated it I thought, what will Steve think?? I made it for him! He was actually happy I added more to it. This is a large canvas, 40" wide x 30" tall, and probably one of the larger canvases I've worked on. I create more collages than paintings, but both times I have worked on this painting, I enjoyed the challenge.
close up details, top right
I find it curious that this is my first post in 4 months, how can that be? In fact, I have created a lot during that period, just not posted about it on my blog. I finished 61 cards for the annual Daisy Yellow Index-Card-A-Day challenge and I got back into posting a photo a day to my Blipfoto Photo Journal. I joined the Daisy Yellow Circle Workshop, which is designed to reinforce & inspire daily creativity and I post on a private group for this. On the home-front, we adopted a beautiful new cat we named Luna, to keep our other cat Lightning company. I have been busy with these other things and so, I let posting here go. I figured when the time was right I would post again. If anyone is out there reading this, I hope that you have been well. Thank you! And keep on arting on.
