I've been working on this narrative painting for several months. It's big -- 5 feet wide -- and it is being painted a "start with a part" strategy where I've been making it up as I go along. The elements in the painting combine painting from life, painting from photo references, and painting from imagination. The story the painting tells is of a young family and shows places they've lived, experiences they've had and things they are passionate about.
My next step with the painting is to get it into the room where it's going to be hanging, to see how the colors and elements look in the light of the space. It's got a lot of natural light, many more windows than my studio, so I want to be sure it works as I intend. Just getting it out of my studio and onto a wall in my house I can see some things I want to tweak.
It's too wet to travel, so stay tuned.
