Here’s the koi painting finished and in the show, by the way. I called it “sanke” as that is the kind of koi it is.

The bullslayer was finished for the show as well. Titled “Tauroctony”.

Apophenia did have a wash or two added before it went into the show.

big advance:

green field:

fish laid in:

main figures constructed:

yellow wash and the orange is cut back:

indigo and tan washes applied and white overlay added:

(click the thingy with your whatsit to see pretty pitchers)
Doesn’t look like much will ever come of it:

ready to go back into it with some washes next:

One two three four. And so it goes, or so I’m told.

(click the thingy with you whosit to see pretties)
Doesn’t look like much, still:

The canvas is almost covered:

Ok, time to start thinking about what I want this painting to become:

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vinnie, named after Vincent Van Gogh due to his clipped ear, encourages me while I paint:

heres the painting so far:

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green tone and orange wash:

gray blue: