A short day, werking on the blue morse code canvas. It has taken me this long to realise the neon dots and dashes would benefit from being placed deeper in the dark recess. Essentially this will involve re-rendering the blue neon glow from the centre out. This is usually a long job, but I need to get it done today, as I'm planning to have this painting finished by the end of next week's session.
Time to take some risks and not be so precious over months of werk. Be brave Wednesday Painter, be brave...
I have found myself increasingly resorting to small sable brushes for the fine detail brushwerk around the pin-points of light. I hold my breath and try to steady my hand as I close in to make my mark. I find it too intense to werk for more than a few minutes at a time. I think I might scream.
I certainly prefer the broader, freer brush strokes I can make as the glow spreads out from the nucleus.
I leave it for lunch and some internet procrastination.
By around 3pm I am running short of time. I clean my brushes and hang the painting inside where it will get some light and hopefully be dry enough to werk on next week, when I plan to tackle the glow around the edges of the rock-face and hopefully get the bloody thing finished.
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