Depth and Dimension

Today I introduced yellow ochre into the mix. The overall image needed some warmth because the cadmium yellows were too flat and incongruous from the rest of the painting. Adding yellow ochre confirmed what I was thinking about the red forms - that they were somewhat overbearing and possibly preventing the rest of the work from evolving. So I'm searching for some connectivity for them. In order for them to feel more connected to the image at large, I'm starting to reduce their presence a bit. Of course that will continue to evolve as the rest of the painting develops. Off to think more about it!