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| Poinsettia; oil on panel; 6" x 9.5" 2006 |
As I'm sure you all are - I've been juggling many tasks here this week. Among them is a bunch of peonies that I bought at Whole Foods. $12 for five tight little buds - but I'm very hopeful that they'll open up properly and delight us all. They've definitely swelled in the last couple of days and are currently set up with a conch shell on a round teal mat. I've got two pieces of tape on the floor where the tips of my toes will go (a ritual of mine) and a spot light poised just so. I'm excited to get started on this - hopefully tomorrow evening.
Tonight there's still studio tidying to be done, preparation for a lesson and some writing I need to catch up on.
On the easel - but not yet started: painting number 100 - the last of the Reboot - and the beginning of the next chapter here. I'm pretty sure it will have peonies and a conch shell in it - we'll soon see.
4 comments:
So that's what painter's tape is for.
I remember classes where we'd mark not only our foot placement - but our easels too. We had to label our tape marks to distinguish them from the other students'. There ended up being a lot of tape on the floor. Just another reason I took up all the carpet here and painted the subfloor - that and having a dog.
I'm fortunate to just have time to put out the paint! This is lovely and the colors so different from what you usually use.
Sounds like you're keeping up a good pace there, Jan!
The poinsettia is from my oil painting days - when I was using lead white and cadmiums. I've moved away from the heavy metals and volatile solvents now. I can still look back and appreciate what I painted then but it's so nice now enjoying a non-toxic studio. Also, I've got much greater peace of mind with the little ones coming in two days. No worries about them getting into something they shouldn't - plus, they can paint with casein too!
Thank you for your comment,
Mary
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