Archive for September, 2014

The Painting That Almost Never Was

September 29, 2014
"Into the Light", acrylic on canvas, 24 x 30", Karen Gillis Taylor, 2014

“Into the Light”, acrylic on canvas, 24 x 30″, Karen Gillis Taylor, 2014

This painting went through several transformations until this final completion. Sometimes it really does make sense to turn a painting to the wall and forget about it for a good little while.

Several layers and color and design changes later, it’s returned to see the light of day. Another learning experience for me.

This 30 days of painting challenge was a good motivator too! One more day to go…

"Into the Light", detail

“Into the Light”, detail