November 1, 2007 Day 196
In this morning's drawing, I wanted to work with a full range of colors again, and I almost ended up with too much. Some blacks and grays helped tone things down a bit, and I think it works now:
Drawing #201 12" x 9"
Then I went back to work on Canvas 23, which I had left in a sorry state after my last painting session. There was something intriguing early on in this painting, but I had obliterated that. Today I worked to find a way back to that original feeling, perhaps in a new way. This was definitely a struggle, trying one color and then painting over it with another, pushing and pulling until I finally felt satisfied:
Canvas 23 36" x 36"
Yesterday I went to the opthalmologist and found it is time for me to have my cataracts removed. The idea is frightening, yet it promises clear sight afterwards, and I am thrilled about that. One eye will be operated on at the end of November, and the other a week later.
(Note: There is a gap between the dates I'm writing and posting in order to give me time to get ahead.)
