Trying to paint with a tic-tac-toe theme has been extremely frustrating. I never imagined I would have so much trouble doing it. I guess for me, having a design in my head to begin with doesn't allow me to be spontaneous and free.
I worked a bit more on Tic-Tac-Toe-3:
I like it better now, but would have made different choices if I'd had a chance to do it again.
Here's one that is looser and doesn't follow the design literally:
It is Labor Day, and all the Cornell and Ithaca College students are back on campus. A friend of ours just moved here after getting 3 adjunct classes to teach at Tompkins Cortland Community College. He will live with us until he finds his own place.
Summer is over.
