A weeks worth of paint and canavs

This was an odd week - I missed entering the 2013 International Portrait contest. The deadline was March 4th. I just didn't have anything strong enough.......better to wait.

I did completed one 48x44 painting #793 and blew the remaining week by revisiting a previous overcooked 48x44 Venice painting #760 that didn't work. The original painting got fussy and was going nowhere so I signed off and moved on.

VENETIAN GOD BEFORE

#760 Venetian God 48x44 oil on linen (12-16-12)

VENETIAN GOD AFTER

#760 Venetian God 48x44 oil on linen repainted (3-3-13)

My favorite detail

LOL.....but it didn't work the 2nd time either....nor did I expect it to. I use it as a large working study as a prelude to another...a good use for a failed painting.

My one new painting actually came from last weeks 8x10 Koi barrage. One of the references I didn't use was exceptional and just what I needed for my Crossroads March opening. It was also the last painting of February.

 #793 Koi and Lotus 48x44 oil on linen (2-28-13)

SOLD!
 

 

#664 Koi and Lotus 24X24 oil on linen (6-12-12)

Later...I'm going to do some 8x10 Venice paintings - I need to work on that subject!