I thought the ‘Day 2’ version was close to what I wanted but after prolonged viewing I got the feeling that the painting needed to look a lot more ‘worked’. You can often tell if a painting has arrived to a conclusion too quickly. When there is a depth of colour and the painting has developed a tough skin then you know it has been knocked around and not treated like a precious object. This picture is now close to being finished, I like the atmosphere and for me the crazy kaleidoscope of bright shapes (the headland is made of big rocks) does actually work.
Four swimmers, Mexico. Day 3