2/19/2007

Lost Painting: Patches

(Update: Some uglier patches to make this more interesting.)

It was near impossible to rework or edit paintings with the processes I used.  I did repair a few and, to avoid the blahs of allover composition, tried a few with patches done in different ways.

But the patches either looked like boring formal elements or like paint rot had set in.  I liked this one at certain stages, but couldn't pull it off, even though the patches here are pretty similar.

The photo is of the painting's middle third, as it dries on the floor (the white is reflected light).  The picture doesn't get it across, but I remember it looked like a warm, flooded landscape -- something prehistoric.  The painting was 48 by 60 inches.