12" x 24" oil on linen
This painting has been around the block a few times. In its journey, a few marks and scratches have shown up. North Light Gallery had it last year and asked if I would fix the marks. Not having seen this piece for some time, I viewed it with fresh eyes and made a discovery. . . it was too dark overall. So not only did I fix the marks, I lightened the background and made small alterations here and there. The painting is now a show-stopper (in my opinion). Note to self: put a painting away for a few weeks to a couple of months without looking at it. Then bring it out, look at it fresh, BEFORE, sending it out into the world. Writers do this with their manuscripts; the same is true for paintings.
Great thought about putting a piece aside for awhile. I do like the background color on this one.
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