$89 unframed

6×8 oil on canvas panel I didn’t think there was time to do a small painting today. Everyday is a juggle right now. I have several things asking for my attention: paintings for a gallery show that opens in February, teaching, cleaning-up this blogsite, shipping, correspondence… I’m not complaining. I realize you have the same experience in trying to budget the time available. At one point in the morning, my schedule took an unexpected change. Suddenly, a bit of time was open. At the top of my things left undone “to do” list was “paint and post”, so I decided to take action. I grabbed this little vase, stuck the flowers in it, put it on the stand, clicked on the light and started mixing paint. I thoroughly enjoyed painting as fast as I could go, and I’m pleased with both the exercise and the result. Now, I’ve really got to get on to the next thing! Be back soon.

In terms of art, the only real answer that I know of is to do it. If you don’t do it, you don’t know what might happen. (Harry Callahan)

It is better to paint for one minute a day than to think about it for 24 hours a day… (Andrew McDermott)

He not busy being born is busy dying. (Bob Dylan)