The narrative
On the easel at this time, a 20" x 28" acrylic on canvas painting. I am enjoying the detail work in this one. The most recent image (above) is at the one hundred and twenty six hour stage...only a few hours of fussing to go. It is now signed. I will stop in four hours.
Update:
Monday, April 30th.
Spent two more hours on the rope today and decided to sign the painting, so I'm alnmost there. My wife Danie arrives home tomorrow evening, I planned to have it done by her arrival home...just made it !
Saturday, April 28th .
Today I am still painting the final detail on cork float , the biggest challenge. I probably have another 11 hours to go. One hundred and nineteen hours of brush-in-hand time clocked as of today. Final images will be posted once they come out of the camera !!
Planned completion date is still . . . . 30 April 2001.
Looks like I might just make it . . . . . COMPLETED.
Two hours to spare !
Note: A word to the wise...change positions often when painting for long periods...I am now suffering from "Frozen Shoulder" as a result of painting "Flotsam" ;-(
Believe it or not, planning a similar painting to this one, will commence the project in March 2008 - The canvas is on easel already!! I wanted to do it sooner...but, you know how it is!!
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