Four More Abstraction Distractions and I think I’m a 3x Dolphin

An Abstraction of an Old Figurative Painting of the Legend of Sleepy Hollow 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 11 x 14"

What lies beneath. Old painting of Legend of Sleepy Hollow:

So, yesterday I went at the abstraction cover-up again. Colors left, right, above, below—smear, brush and toothpick til my heart’s content.
But it’s never content this time of year. So when I had enough and the sun rose higher, I went outside with seeds of beet, arugula and spinach, and dragged my fingers through the dirt. Then a walk to clear the mind and back home to pace like a caged animal. I would cover up my past again this morning if I didn’t have appointments outside of the studio that involve public appearances with washed hands and shaved face.
Unlike each of the previous abstractions, I cannot see much, if any, of the old painting coming through. I must really want to let go of the past and block out the future.
How should a painter live in the present moment?

Tie his hands behind the back and “Om” away creation.
Especially his/her own.

An Abstraction of an Old Figurative Painting of an Existentialist 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 11 x 14"

What lies beneath:

An Abstraction of an Old Figurative Painting of a Baby Chick 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 11 x 14"

What lies beneath:

An Abstraction of an Old Figurative Painting of a Black Bear Crossing a River in Russia 2022. Acrylic on canvas, 11 x 14"

What lies beneath:

And I could be a 3x dolphin, which means Orca by 2024 or bust:)