Behind women's eyes IV - step I... a busy week with non artistic endeavours...

Last week was a busy week installing the new flooring in the laundry room and assembling a patio heater in an attempt to prolong the fleeting summer season. Assembling a patio heater is somewhat akin to assembling a barbecue... the first ignition is the scary part... particularly if there are screws and bolts left after the assembly!

At any rate, we did manage to make it work... and make a few happy campers in a cool summer night!

I'm lining up my next "face with an attitude"...

... for some reason, this foreshortened face had me dance for a while. Hopefully, the color phase will be easier. I'd like to introduce some turquoise to the palette I've been using so far for the rendering of faces.

The first color pass with primarily the palette knife seemed to have a life of its own...

... my intent was to lay down dark areas first but I got carried away and started testing colors at the early stage. This is a 36 X 36 canvas...

I'm developing a liking for the palette knife, a crude tool that supports a "one stroke at a time" type of formula. I now want to use the brush in the same fashion... thus getting closer to my ultimate objective of the "one stroke" painting!