Another great day in the studio. Finishing off a lot of paintings. Being very playful now and moving forward. I am beginning to feel quite excited about what is developing. There is real conversation here.
I have removed the text from the dress with turps. Having thought about it long and hard I felt it was not really working and the text in whatever form was not really adding to the work. That the dress with its uncanny presence is enough, the dress being taken over by the paint is enough, it does not need anything else. To add the text was to overwork it. So I have removed it and now I have I feel it was the right choice. Somethings take time to resolve.
All the work I have done so far seems to be reaping dividends now. The AURA painting I am perhaps a little disappointed with in terms of depth, despite sanding back it does not have quite the energy I was hoping for. I may have another go at sanding it down further.
I have rearranged the finished work and work in progress on my studio wall, ready for our group crit on monday. It will be interesting to see the feedback but I am feeling that the direction and progress is really good at present.
