Day 16 or 5.22.25 This is a Place holder

Today I spent thinking about a Song painting of Lohans (Chinese dieties) and a Ming painting of Lohans. I looked at print copies today, not originals, but even with looking at the reproductions, the ink washes and the quality of the lines have been buzzing in my head all day. I knew today I would spend the day on the road looking at raindrops so I put down this “ground” this morning. Now that I’m back at my desk, I’d like to consider it more before diving back into it. There are a couple of moments I already really like in this painting, but I want to be careful of not falling in love with every line I make, every brushstroke I put down. Even though there is beauty in simplicity, I am uncomfortable showing up at the party and simply declaring, “I’m here! The party is here!”

I’d like to put a little more on the potluck table, maybe into this piece of paper…but maybe tomorrow. For now I am going to contemplate this inky ground as the cold raindrops tap my windowsill and my shoulder of the planet turns away from the sun, inviting the inky, wet darkness… maybe then THIS will become THE painting, that I will agree, says, “I’m here! The party is here!”. But I show you the place holder, for now…