Day 490

Five-minute sketch of Teddy, art journal, ink

Day 489: Work in progress

It's coming along...

Day 488: More works in progress

Didn't have much time for painting today, but I did manage to add a layer or two to these three pieces for my Forest series:

Day 487: Work in progress

Back to pears! I chose this one to finish first.. but in time for the tour? Wish me luck!

Day 486: One down....

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"Titoni (Waste Not Whatnot #6)" Acrylic, 30 x 40"

Couldn't resist playing with this today, until I declared it done and signed it. It's fun to look at it up close - so many colours and textures, plus a little surprise: a tiny key that I stuck on there, with its brand name on it: Titoni.  

Day 484: Another work in progress

I am still working on my big stripy pear, but today I went ahead and started on the next one in the series. This one is smaller (20 x 20").

Day 483

Five-minute sketch of my case of tulips. art journal, ink

Day 482

I am out this evening at "The Bridge," an open-stage-cum-Unitarian-quasi-service run by my friend Lynn Harrison. I'm going to play my new song. Meanwhile, I did a sketch of the chalice.  

Lynn read a poem including the phrase "Stop acting so small." That struck a chord with me.  

Day 481

I really just wanted to go to bad after a busy day and evening. Instead I painted this is my art journal... with my left forefinger. 

Day 480: Work in progress

Day 479: Work in progress

Finished getting the first "layer" down, to establish basic composition and value plan (lights and darks). 

Day 478: Work in progress

I didn't get very far, but at least I got started!

Day 477

Busy day! Could only manage some one-minute sketches from my grocery shopping. Tomorrow I WILL get to that new painting!

Day 476

This is the last pear watercolour notecard... for now!

Day 475

Added some watercolour to yesterday's little sketches:

Day 474

So much for my revised daily deadline! It's a slippery slope.... that's why I haven't missed a day in 15 1/2 months!

Day 473

Notecard, watercolour

Day 472

I have been busy prepping surfaces the past few days. Finally ready to start on my next "stripey pear". I have blocked out the composition on a 30 x 30" wood panel (thought I would try it for a change from canvas).

Day 471

Oops! I missed my deadline! Better late than never, I guess! Another pear watercolour notecard: