Today I went back to egg tempera class, resuming work on a master copy portrait I started earlier this year. It's so good to be back.
The painting is in serious triage but it's ok.
It was a streaky mess when I left it in April, and all these months it has done absolutely nothing to improve itself.
Since this painting has no interest in self-improvement, it looks like I have to do all the work.
My understanding of layering values has evolved and it's getting a repaint and is already looking significantly better- but it needs work. The painting had absolutely no business being as light as it was at the stage it is at.
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Today is the last day to see the tarot show at The Morgan Library.
I really wanted to see this show before it closed.
I tried to go yesterday after painting but the line to get in was literally down the block.
I could not handle that kind of crowding, so I said NOPE and went home.
Doug was talking about it in class too, he saw it and it was very crowded when he went.
Janette also saw it and sent me pictures.
The prayer book of Michelino da Besozzo is in it...!!! and I have a facsimile of this book which I have loved for many years.
More than anything, I wanted to see this book in person.
The tarot stuff is cool too. I used to collect decks for the art, I still have all of them.
But I had to go today, because it's the last day.
While there was no line down the block (thank goodness), it was insanely crowded.
I don't do well in crowds, so I basically blew thru the exhibit and photographed everything of interest to look at more closely later.
They are sold out of the catalog and I had to order it for later shipment.
There was even a long line to get into the gift shop.
Hey, it's great that so many people are interested in art but the Morgan Library could have handled this a lot better with admission.
Also I should have gone earlier but it likely wouldn't have made much difference.
Because of the crowding, the exhibit was not enjoyable at all but I'm still glad I made it.
Here are the pictures.
Some of the Dali Thoth deck originals were there.
