Finishing my First Large Canvas

Really, it's my second large canvas, my first was a 2d design assignment for a foundation study class at OCAD. It's taken me the 4-5 months of actual painting on canvas and just over a year of prep work.

The prep work felt like a lifetime to complete, I know this pre-reconstruction time was for many canvases and has spawned many ideas for future paintings. It's hard to judge how much time future paintings will take.

During this preprocess I talked to different people about my ideas on abiotic oil, protein diets and I became to frustrated when discussing these topics. I knew their point of view was from the mass media and orthodox. Things started to click after one heated discussion about abiotic oil. I knew I had had my first subject matter.

My recent research seems to point to the fact most people believe in antidotes and throw away facts. Maybe I can use this knowledge in my art career.

Around the time I started painting five months ago I began teaching a couple of life drawing classes at Cambrian College. I became aware of the immediacy of the students work, this helped me with my own painting causing me to concentrate on idea and putting technique in the back seat.

The goal became getting the painting done. Don't hesitate, just work. The painting was done mostly in longer sittings and a few days of touching up.

The final touchup happened Easter weekend, and took about two hours. I sat down and was shocked after it was finished. Could I take it further? Maybe. Will it add anything to the idea? I doubt it. Anyways the enhancements would all be technique. This is something I know will happen naturally in future paintings.

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