Gracy (in progress)
16 x 20
oil on canvas
I really thought I could finish this one by the end of the weekend but, alas, I am stuck. I was going for a very simple composition with a background that just makes her face pop off the canvas. I wanted most of the color to come from her face and hair. I also wanted the background to have a lot of depth, but not distract from her face. I thought I could achieve this by layering colors and mixing some different whites, but Mike (my husband) and I both agree it's not working. So I stared at it tonight while we ate leftover pizza contemplating different background colors. Grey/blue? A luminous yellow/orange? Mike suggested maybe changing the color of the blanket. I am stumped. I guess I'll have to stare at it a little longer and get some input from others. I would appreciate any comments or suggestions!
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