gauze / by Joe Olney

gauze oil on canvas 20x25

Above is the latest version of this painting with the previous versions below to show a bit about the process of this image. Some are interesting, some are kind of shitty, but together I thought they'd be interesting to look at in terms of explored ideas. Most of my paintings lately have gone through similar phases, however, I'm not sure how clear that is when viewing them digitally. There's a surface quality in the originals that's lost in the photographs. This is a common gripe among artists who post there work on the internet, but it should be kept in mind when viewing any work on a site - chances are a piece of artwork will have more to say in person than on your monitor.