Test Patterns Update

Indulge me, dear reader, for another Test Pattern update. First up is another recently completed panel piece. Since my last misfire I've decided to scale these down a bit from 12 inches to 8 inches - this latest piece is 8 x 6-1/2 inches.

Here's the original collage that I used as a starting point:


Below is the completed 8 x 6-1/2 in. panel painting. A few differences: The colors are a bit more saturated and less chalky than the original. Also, I slightly altered the composition - I just couldn't get that light green washy vertical band at the bottom center to work so I reduced that area to an emerald green/lemon yellow field, which I then counterbalanced by giving the brownish checkerboard elements at the far right a bit more weight and definition.



I'm also attempting a salvage operation on my previous misfire. I sanded down the entire surface of the piece and then repainted and sanded the upper right corner - that dark green area at the right center kept bugging me so I made it a bit smaller and squared it off. The jury's still out on this piece - I'll keep it around the workroom and see if it grows on me or not. The distressed green surface reminds me of the leaves of our waterlogged tomato plants.