Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Last Tuesday I had cataract surgery on my right eye. It’s pretty good now but at this point, I need a new eyeglass prescription. Next Tuesday I’ll have surgery on my left eye. A month later I’ll get the new prescription so it will be about six weeks before I have the correct eyeglasses.

Worked on the background and foreground of Still Life 5. I’ll probably do that another two times before covering it with a transparent light tannish brown. Then I’ll be able to finish the objects.

Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Where each of my current paintings are right now

Next finish the background, bottle, and then the rest of it
Next finish the background underpainting, then cover that with a transparent colored glaze, and then the rest
Next finish the background underpainting, then cover that with a transparent colored glaze, and then the rest
Work to do everywhere
Next finish up the sky, then the middle and foreground
Next finish up the sky, then the middle and foreground
Next finish up the sky, then the middle and foreground
Redo the clouds, then the middle and foreground
Finish up all of it
This will be

Sunday, October 1, 2023

I reactivated my site. I turned it off because I didn’t like the pressure of posting every time I worked on a painting but I realized after one day that this is what kept me painting every day. Sometimes when I work on a painting it’s a step backward and sometimes they stink.

This morning I played with this little painting. Not even close yet.