A post a day keeps abandonment away! I spent much of yesteday and this morning knocking out elements from the Contemplating Apocalypse installation. Edith’s plastic bag roof is shaping up, Michele is sewing up bean/rice bags, I built a proper bar, even my block prints are working out (I hope…). All of the PR E-mails are out there, now I get to finish my project while I wait and see who comes to our opening on the busiest opening night of year, as the “art season” starts. These early September openings can be really successful, or they can be heartbreakers.
Here’s progress on the Big Ass Painting. I had to paint on the super high parts with a brush on a stick, which worked suprisingly well. I was kind of nervous that I was going to sneeze or something and cock up the whole thing, but it worked. Everything is pretty much done on the painting, but I still need to do extra coats, cleanup and add more details.
Above is a closeup of the “Strong Man/Aggressor” figure, aka, me. I’m not 100% on the colour of the shaft, I’m going to use a darker shade for the 2nd coat. I think the blue leg of the pants needs work, and I’ve got to fix my right foot some more.