watercolor 34 emerged by itself moments ago
2:30 PM: re-invigorated & inspired by who knows what, i made another one: watercolor 34. i have some pieces of 11 x 15” arches watercolor paper left over from the larger ones in the series, and i had the juice, knowing that most often something good comes out of a spontaneous second round. my spirit somehow gets freed up and, for a precious few moments, flies. working on paper of new dimensions helps, switching up my compositional habits. as well, the flonase, which i started yesterday, is kicking in and i no longer have itchy eyes, runny nose, etc. but hey, is there any real way of explaining it when you’re in the flow? just be grateful, right?
the completed watercolor 33
1:57 PM: watercolor 33 completed moments ago.
at work moments ago on watercolor 33
12:58 PM: at work moments ago on watercolor 33
brownies with walnuts, just out of the oven
11:59 AM: as i’m getting into watercolor 33, i baked brownies. they look burnt, but they’re not. so far i’ve made 2 false starts of watercolor 33, which i ripped up.
8:21 AM: as you may have noticed, yesterday was one of those rare days when i didn’t paint or post. the previous night i was awake the whole time with seasonal allergies and the next morning i was totally out of it. i spent my time in the studio catching up on paperwork and reviewing creek photos for the next watercolor, which i’ll start today. by the way, working on a small scale is definitely helping the tendonitis in my right shoulder, and i’m hoping that in a month or two, i’ll be able once again to work on larger pieces in oil.
i placed watercolor 30 in a simple frame and hung it in our master bedroom. looks quite handsome, wouldn’t you say? it’s hanging catty corner to a painting i made of mikela some years ago. i’ll resume posting todays studio process in a few hours, when i complete my morning stuff here in the house & walk over to the studio. i started flonase and antihistamines yesterday, so i got an almost full nights sleep & am in much better shape this morning.