Over the past week or two, I have been working on some 5 feet by 5 feet canvases, and each time I do this, I forget how physically demanding large canvases can be. I am continuing to explore the pattern-painting motif I've been developing lately, and creating them on this large scale is a challenge. Here are three canvases in various stages:
Canvas #44, 60" x 60"
Canvas #45
Canvas #43, 60" x 60"
In order to fill in the patterns I'd drawn, I had to crane my neck uncomfortably for the high ones and sit on the floor to paint the low ones.
We had a friend visit for a few days, just when temps reached the 90s here with high humidity. Since we don't have air-conditioning, none of us slept well for three nights. But the humidity left with our friend, and we are now back to a normal routine. Fortunately for me, my studio is always cool in the summer.
