Take five: "Diafanea" #2

"Diafanea" is a quite large painting (150x100cm - 60x39in). It means "transparency" in Greek. It's inspired by a video I made underwater in Amorgos island.

This is the second stage when I considered stopping it. When the basic values (shapes and levels of light) are in place, the painting already lives on its own. The fact many shapes are still as white as the untouched undercoat of gesso gives it a more intense contrast. I know that if I don't stop here, I will loose that intensity.

I finally decided it was not time to stop yet.

Consequently, this painting and its interesting contrast don't exist anymore in the physical world. Vanished in the crystal-clear waters of a beautiful island...