23January 2012
I have been working on this painting for nearly a year now. I started with an academic study of the subject-matter, the artist that painted it, and then realistic details. Over the last 6 months I have worked on the abstraction of the original composition with a heavy bias on the content of the narrative.
I am fairly far along, but the real work starts now as I begin to truly work the composition.
Minneapolis #? “Penitent Magdelene”
This painting at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts is my source material. I have admired this work of art for many years. I am very happy to present the subject-matter as I see it.
Bartolome Esteban Mutillo c. 1650-1665
I hope to have this painting completed by the end of March or the beginning of April.
Thanks for reading along…
…I will post more about this painting as I work on it.