This is week 3 of the "virus from hell". I've been sick for 3...yes...3 weeks now. Really. On the upside, I've spent time in my studio working on painting some things I've been wanting to try. I love reflective and transparent surfaces. These are the first 2 stages of "Which One of Us is Thinking Clearly?" . The first stage includes the sketching of the light bulbs and the glass bowl...stage 2 is the "blocking in" stage where the basic forms, colors and values are established.
For some reason, I've been wanting to paint light bulbs. For me, they are symbolic of ideas. It occurred to me, especially during the elections, that everybody has their ideas...their opinions...and everyone seems convinced that THEY are the one who is thinking clearly. So, I painted one clear light bulb and one frosted bulb. I do believe everybody thinks they are the clear bulb...and if you disagree with them, they consider you to "not be thinking clearly".
