This week I'm facing a re-do of my aortic valve replacement. The first replacement was too small, and I've developed breathing problems again. Keep me in mind on Thursday.
One night, I couldn't sleep, so I got up and decided to paint a rather abstracted version of a heart. I worked from a diagram but did no drawing first. I avoided painting with red except for the very small area where the aortic valve is located. I painted directly on the paper.
The abstract design is centered on the darks. The high contrast sets off the white heart and arteries.
So, have a go at painting alla prima, directly on the page. It will be liberating!
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