When I got this painting back from a gallery and took another look at it, the background was bothering me. I didn't like reddish wood flooring in the background, and felt like it competed too much with the zebra-print blanket. I felt like too much was going on. I thought that this painting was too different from my other work and that its mood was too tense and not restful enough. So... I reworked the background. Here is the before and after:
BEFORE
AFTER
The Zebra Dream
oil on canvas, 12"x16"
In the end, I didn't
hate the first version, I just prefer the second. I think the second version, with the calmer background gives a dreamier, more restful mood.
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