painting for friday #22

Coast Watcher
Well maybe not really 22. I am pulling out my old work (for the show) and bringing it up so it looks like the same person painted it. Putting in more detail. Making the older paintings more realistic. I reuse my stretcher bars, so I am restretching everything. Because I have that option I am cropping a lot of the older paintings. They feel so static - super centered on the canvas. I still don't know when the show is going to happen, but I said that I could be ready after this weekend…ahhhhh! It wasn't quite dry when I took the photo - her necklace is a little shiny still, so impatient. The Boy came by after he was done with work and we had a little impromptu dinner date. I love spring, late night walks downtown holding hands…
Here is what I said about it and this is a small image of what it used to look like:
April 28th, 2006 at 4:15 pm
Oh! I’ve like what you’ve done with this…there is so much more oomph..the light and the detail. It definitely fits with your newer paintings. Fantastico!
April 29th, 2006 at 12:33 am
loooooooooove the rich blue of her amulet =)
May 1st, 2006 at 11:37 am
johanna, thanks a million!
ky - my favorite blue- phthalo blue - green shade!
May 2nd, 2006 at 3:01 pm
your work in phenomenal.
May 5th, 2006 at 7:58 am
michelle - thanks!
May 8th, 2006 at 11:14 pm
This is beautiful.