Dominos and an ostrich

Thoughts for painting the painted set

• maybe I should photograph the scene, do some painting studies, take the photo into photoshop?
• Make the floor higher
• Key phrases written in the set to repeat the narrative.

Had to slow down on the For Elizabeth painting, re-painted several times. I think I’m finally pleased with the color palette. So I believe...that makes two larger paintings and one smaller one fairly complete. I def don’t want to touch the other two. Going to re-paint the diptych tomorrow and start on Henry’s painting. And start writing page #s.. I looked at a few books of short stories to reference placement and typeface. Make the paintings look like they are in the mind of the author, at least put the page #s on the small ones, not completely sold on the larger ones yet though. The window painting works because all of the values are the same and it’s just a change of hue...

Showing edits on paper in the study --good, positive response.

Same question… how much of ‘the making of’ do I want to show? How far do I want to go in showing the creative process of the writer and the painter. I am the writer, but the writer is Annabel Olive.

Diptych needs less dominos, and an actual observation...because they look silly.

Put less white into paint……………..

Change the shape of the stack of paper

Thinking about Diane Burko’s stance on the audience getting things….”and then maybe they can look at the label”

Also, I think I’m going to paint an ostrich. Because my sister got chased by an ostrich and I think so did one of my characters.