I was embarrassed to show this painting until I realized how I could fix it.
One of the creative advantages that I am discovering as I create more artworks digitally is the infinite possibilities for testing variations.
I painted Threshold #5 over 10 years ago. There are many things I really like about this painting – like the rich blue background, the subtle use of metallic inks, the white drifting blobs in the lower right, the streaks below the arch on the left, and the ambiguity of the spatial arrangement. I reused these elements and techniques in many subsequent works.
But the artwork was definitely OFF. That arch did not work. It looks like a mistake, like it was supposed to be a circle, or at least a smooth arch. It’s got a kink in it that looks bad. I did it on purpose, but I don’t like it. And there is no way to fix it.
The Painting:
The Painting – Mixed Media on Canvas, 42×36
Usually, this sort of error leads to a major reworking or reusing the canvas to start anew. I liked too much about this painting to scrap it, but it was not for show.
But now, I have options to rework it digitally. I cut out a clean circle and pasted in on top of a background touched up to obscure the former arch. Made a few other minor adjustments and, WALLA!, perfect. And now I am proud to offer it in print media.
The Print:
Reworked Digitally – available as prints
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