I had very little time to paint today, as I had other obligations, so this was a pretty rushed start. Next month I’ll be getting busier, so once I get to daily painting #100, I’ll probably declare victory and work on longer-term painting projects.
Anyway, I started painting a tiny little 4-inch statue of Caesar. Here was my lay-in, with just transparent red oxide, using a small round brush, in about 20 minutes.
Geoff Watson, “In progress: Caesar,” oil on linen, 5” x 7,” 2019.
Today after life class I stupidly left my easel and painting in the studio! Fortunately, my instructor noticed and stored them for me. But that means I don’t have a photo of the progress I made. I do have this photo I happened to snap of the lay-in after maybe 45 minutes of work. It’s sort of strange, as you can see, but interesting too. Obviously I hadn’t figured out where that left foot is!
Once I recover the painting and easel, I’ll try to bring order to the chaos in our next session, next week.
Geoff Watson, “A strange lay-in (in progress),” oil on panel, 12” x 16,” 2019.