I needed to to take some action to ease the stress.
Having recently sold a painting, that was missed by the household, an evening view out our back window - "Mermillod Sunset", I thought I might paint a similar painting.
So I jumbed on the idea and what a relief it is. It feels fine, I feel connected to the painting, and my stress has magically eased.
No doubt, the discipline of painting out of my comfort zone will be a plus somewhere down the road, but creating should also sometimes be jubilation, don't you think?
This time the canvas is larger than "Mermillod Sunset" , 80 x 60 cm, and if all goes well it will be hung possibly in our bedroom facing the bed.
This is the first time I start a painting with the intention of keeping it.
Here is the result so far after one session.
Mermillod Evening
oil on canvas 80 x 60 cm
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acrylic under-painting
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