Touchups

An old painting I'd had in storage for, oh, about ten years, proved itself irredeemable at last.

I'd spent years thinking about what to do with it - I'd invested so much time and effort in it already, I was sure I could save it if I just found the right...what?

Anyway, I decided to cut up my losses - and salvaged a few bits out of the larger canvas.

What you see below is a detail of a fragment. But  - the face and figure (out of frame) still had some worth, so I'm giving it a touchup. 

It's going OK. But I've got to let go of any lingering ideas about the importance of the now-gone piece, and just, well, enjoy, bringing this little bit more fully to life.