From 9 August 2006, Wednesday. Letter (e-mail) from Dick in Paris—following my painting guide—quiet walk through the Louvre, from Veronese and Titian to Watteau, Chardin and beyond…
Cutting cardboard for more paintings. Thought: When there’s a flood, give in to the flood… A principle? Chuang Tzu, perhaps.
Warm day, working with my shirt off. Feels good. Medium green-sienna ground, then thin burnt-umber glaze—with medium so that striations show. Shape just below center right, green and blue and a little white—too separate. Spritzed out a bit, then work back in lighter ultra + zinc white, pastel green, dark patch of burnt umber and ultramarine. Portable radio (boom box) with speakers at the sides—plus the rounded corners, something Chinese…
Exhilaration of simply being able to see the color…or just seeing, period…
Later—overpainted with layer of warm green-white, not too light, part abraded… so that colored shapes hold better in the atmosphere…
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