SUN 8 MARCH
Twisty lines and weighty blues transform the painting, full of movement now (6). The wind blows, inspiring the new title, taken from the sublime David Bowie track on 'Station to Station'. Enjoying how the painting reflects the three distinct sections of the harbour with the still centre...resisting. There is a different movement in the centre: colour resonance, Hofmannesque push/pull: the reduced top blue pier is pushed back, the yellow pier hovers forwards. Finding the balance between freedom and control.
This painting is extravagant!
detail
SAT 7 MARCH p.m.
The painting seems decorative, too sweet, spots and stripes and more spots (5). The blue pier is too strong a horizontal. There is no energy...or surprise. Time to be brave...
SAT 7 MARCH a.m.
The painting broken open, a new orange in the centre with a touch of Venetian Red (3). A few changes this morning (4), mainly going backwards. I still haven't found my 'shape of harbour' with the line and the bottom edge and the butterbean shape dull and predictable. Too many curves - looking back at (3) I'm missing that large squared off shape in the bottom half.
FRI 6 MARCH
The random marks in (1) become my harbour wall (2). Very raw but enjoying the openness and the orange centre...
