emanating waves, danse aux fleurs

 

 be nice if I could suggest her toe stepping in a puddle, and blurring with light effects the world around her.

I could use the emanating waves 

I don't want to forget, and I want to keep it in the forefront, that this series, is a meeting and interplay of shape, form, and texture, to be looked at from a distance, if one can't see the details.

I like the idea of using water, like that artist used water... renoir?, the boating party?.  fuck it just took me forever, but it's monet, la grenouiller. Renoir did one too, but the monet one is the one I'm thinking about

It would be the vantage of a macro shot, with the camera inches from the ground, and her toe stepping on the water which wiggles, creating effects around her...

be tricky

be good if it'd be more of a compositional design, then perhaps suggestive only after close examination

venus

According to Hesiod, Venus had been born of the sea after the semen of Uranus had fallen upon the waters. Coming ashore in a shell she had clothed her nakedness in myrtle, and so the plant became sacred to her

 

isis afrodite

 

 back in the 13 century, isis worshjp was surpressed throughout much of europe.  Tje nubian goddess was worshipped widely.

I think I found another thing, 'make wonderful' It's a good effect. gives a glowing quality

The image is shaping up to be a 'birth of venus' apocryphal, although it more accurately an isis-afrodite sensuate, ok so these aren't teh right words, but yeah.

I'm working on themes of rebirth in the sea, and arrival to shore. I've got several examples, but it's complex work.

Of rebirth, or rennaissance, and crossing, or passing from one place or phase to another.

lakeshine in danse aux fleurs

 I'm working on 'msle.qui danse aux fleurs', thinking about the window and also using 'stars', or lake shine beneath her feet.

it used to be a market

It used to be a high volume market. Muthafuckers moving, asking, seeing hide-lookimg. Elegant muthafuckers. Pretty ladies, poised walking upright. Dancers. Im at Lincoln plaza cinemas. Where I used ti watch French films, Art films... But they're closed down. Fuckin a Lincoln plaza cinemas is closed. I got my big trays from the Lincoln center photographer. His widow saw me on park west

 Donated them. That's how I was able to start selling more expensive pieces. But today I didn't even have a conversation. I wonder how galleries are fairing?

The diner... Maybe I'll take a walk to the next block. 

I forgot I used to sell there. Wonder if the folk museum is still there.

Displays are good. No money though

 Selling yesterday, I hardly had any lookers.  I was pretty much the only one out there.  I should be upset about it, but the work looked good.  The displays were good too.  I don't need those wings on teh outside.  I could use handles, but they're not necessary. Could probably put some protection on the wood. The work stays straight, but I spent most of my time in the truck.  Kind of bashful. But for no reason.  Also need to take the plastic off the frames.  Bring a duster and some cleaner with me.  Probably something to sweep the sidewalk.  Even with wind the work looks good.

languorous is beautiful.  The quand meme series, the looking glass series, need to be large.  They don't need so much mat.  They're not known and precious, they're bold.  I need to get danse aux fleurs outo nt eh street.  Maybe vertical, and it needs an arch.

I need a chair though

Out selling in Soho

I just set up here, and while I've only been out a few minutes, the look rate is very low. The glance rate. It works it works. Still have to take the plastic off the plexiglass.

Decent foot traffic.

Bad news on the car though, the mechanic called, and said it would be best to get a new car. The engine could be replaced, I'm a see if it's possible for what the cost is to replace the camshaft.

Nice babes, but all the same, not what it used to be. 

built the displays

 I copped a dramatically better mat cutter situation.  I'm going to put these that I have on the displays.  I finished building the displays, and painting them.  I'm not satisfied with the paint job.  I mottled it, but used to thick an application of paint. but Whatever, I can revise them later

right so, I need to clean up the work spaces and examine the pics I have.  Really, I should re-frame them.  Re-mat them.

Place needs to be cleaned up though.  Also have to consider where I'll be selling.  I have more frames coming today.  What'd be great is if they get here before I go out.

I want to put 'palmetto' in a frame and photograph it, work it and print it.  Be great on the display.  Sometimes picture go on the display just as support for the exhibit.

So yes, where would I sell?  If I go over my previous places, I could sell at Metropolitan Museum, Lincoln Center, Soho, Central Park West... I may have sold around MOMA, but it was too crowded.  However, I'm not against it.

I put them up in the garage.  Boy this paint job sucks, but it's the first layer.  I'll throw something darker.  Just have to remember to mix it with a lot of water.

Another thing, I should probably print little pieces of paper with info on them, title, year, provenance to put on the display, as well as something that could display title, year etc. on the rear the picture that I could tape on the back.

As I put up the pics here in the garage, I'm waiting for Amazon

Languorous is special.

Tried to remat oldalisque, but fucked it up. Feel like I'm stalling.

mat issues

 Working on the mats.  I can't get that crap mat cutter to cut corners right.  I just, after two days got it to cut straight lines.  There were no instructions.  

I can put some plaster of paris in the corners, and maybe file it straight, then spray paint it.  
Textured mats are a thing.

“I had to let go of my own standards to try to support myself through this tough period,”

I've found that mixing plaster of paris with white paint is the best.