New Math

This was a "Fish Stick" painting I did a year or so ago.  
I like the long tall size.
But nobody bought this fish stick so I started to paint a mid century inspired design over the top and there it sat.
It was not working for me.
So I painted over it.
Again.

This is called, 
"3 over Pear1"


Sounds like a 
mathematical
 term to me.

Long and TALL.
48" X 7"

I painted this last year and used colors that I normally don't use.
Nobody bought this painting that I called, "Shrimp and Grits," so now it is gone to be a Math Pear.

This was a very ugly part of the transition.
That just looks bad.  
Like a red rotting fig.
Had to make drastic changes...

Whew!
This looks SO much better!
"3 over Pear2"

Sometimes ya just have to persist until the right thing happens.
Then you have to know when to stop.

This was about the third go-around on this painting...

Still on the pear kick...
But these did not please me.
I tried too hard, and it showed.

"7 Over Pear2"
This one pleases me very much.