Setting up a new still life…

Getting busy today with a new still life, setting up my composition and toning my canvas. Feeling somewhat numb and indifferent today. Glad I’m not taking the Seroquel my shrink prescribed, new side affects turns up in the news. Causes diabetes. How special is that? I’d rather suffer with mood swings than having to deal with diabetes thanks very much. Au natural for me,…

Canvas prep…

This morning I’m going to be sealing and priming my painting panels with the traditional Gesso I mixed yesterday. Smelly and tedious but someone has to do it 🙂 I have a subject matter ready to be sketched, can hardly wait!

Progress….

Some friends stopped by bearing gifts, and birthday wishes. I’m lucky to have so many good friends 🙂 Made some great progress on my painting today. Unfortunately the lighting in my studio is not working for me, so gonna wait till daylight to continue with painting. Perhaps a couple more days work and it’ll be done, I’ll post more pics tomorrow. Spent a bit…

Art and the meaning of life…

Today I changed my lighting in my studio, did some shuffling around and re-arranging, and now have a larger area to work, less clutter. It`s not quite efficient, but I`m getting there. In the big scheme of things, I am but a mere grain of sand in this infinite universe. I found pleasure in painting in oils on canvas. Once upon a time my…