Yesterday I sent off the four completed diptychs in my “Face of Love” series. The went with John Alderson and his son Bryce to BIOLA University for an exhibit that will last the entire semester. It will be in the foyer of one of the buildings on campus. I will post photos of the display when I get them in. It seems a bit strange to send off my paintings and not be there to hang them. I fully trust John’s judgment, but still odd not to be there. ;.)
Below is the current stage of the paintings. I have not displayed the “I was Thirsty” paints ever before, and (don’t tell anyone…) there is still a bit of work to be done on it. I want to fuss a bit with the faces still, but I need a break to do some other work, so I shipped them off as is for the time being. Click on an image to view larger.
I was thirsty - You gave me drink" 36" x 72" Oil on canvas
I was sick - You visited me 36" x 72" Oil on canvas
I was sick - You visited me 36" x 72" Oil on canvas
I was naked - You clothed me 36" x 72" Oil on canvas
I am taking the lead of my friend and mentor Michael Pearce, in a continuing effort and reworking some previously “finished” paintings because of little (and big) dis-satisfactions. Here is the latest example of reworking Nicole answering the door after re-working her face and shirt. The figure to the left is being re-done as well with a new shirt and now wearing pants.
OK, Here is a brief update to show a newly painted (not lavender) sheet and a close-up on the face.
So, I have decided to go back and rework a painting that I did about two years ago. The top one represents the painting as I had first laid it down on the canvas. Because I was so pleased with it as a first attempt to paint the human figure, and also with the fact that this is a painting of Steve, a close personal friend, who had just died of a short and desperate bout with cancer, I felt that it would have to do. Well, now with much more confidence with figure painting, I decided to pull this one out again and see where it goes. So after a couple of hours of working on it, you can see on the below image what form it is taking. I am much more pleased with this and I will continue on with the rest of the bedding to make it more neutral. Then off to the three figures in the right panel, as they too have a long way to go to get where I want them to be.
As I have my solo show coming up in October, and this series “The Face of Love” will be featured, I will also be working on finishing the final three diptychs addressing the themes of hunger, clean water and homelessness.
I am getting closer to being finished with this. I had put it aside for about two months when I took a vacation from work and spent a couple of days at the painting room at Cal Lutheran where I am attending. It was great to be with a bunch of art students for a couple of days while being inspired to create again. I basically repainted the background of the entire left panel and then got this far with the right. I now only have to finish the bed rail and do some final detail work.
In case you were wondering how it came out… here is the painting with the first coat covering the entire surface. Now there is some final touches that I need to do… at least for the first round. I am sure the will be more to come.
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