Tuesday, 15 January 2013

Hard days work at the marble

Well after about 4 hours work I have decided to call it a day.  I have just about exhausted my artistic powers, such as they are, for one day.  David is slowly coming together and I have to say it is shaping up really well.  Of course I'm now facing a dilemma - just how much detail should I include before I consider the painting complete?  I have no answer to this question and I suspect I won't have until I've finished the work but it is an interesting one as Michelangelo has included virtual every visible vein and tendon so am I true to this or should just suggest with a slight tonal shift.  I suspect I may well find answer somewhere between the two or perhaps I may well create two final paintings - I'm after all using a digital medium so I should use that to me advantage.

Interesting times.  

Simon Marchini 

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