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Wow, a hot one today!
Funny how I chose today to do paintings of lush green spring forests!
I will have them up soon, some finishing touches needed.
A slow start to the painting day, but coming through with inspiration at the end!
It was exciting to see someone new looking at my blog and random messy thoughts!
Stream of consciousness writing can be a gift and a curse in the same line, so I have to filter myself a bit.
Well, a road trip tomorrow with my buddy, drinks in the sun after that, and painting in the cooler evening.
Sounds like a GREAT day.
Lilu is staring at the printer waiting for me to print something new. She loves to try to catch the paper!
Better send us both to bed.

Have been working on the computer all week, so no time for painting.
Tomorrow is another thing though!
Hope to create something spectacular in my 8 hours of dedicated time.
Some more birches, because they are fun. Green forest this time.
What else? Don't know right now.

Oh oh, Lilu has gone to bed. Time for me to follow...

Okay, now I have the hang of the photoshop crop machine and download procedure.
Did not have to pull out my hair tonight.
Excellent.
More tomorrow...
Nighty Night Lilu!

Please tell me that I am not the only one who ever has a problem uploading multiple images.
Okay, some images were too big.
Didn't think that could happen from my scanner, but I guess it is much better than I thought.
This took hours to load 7 new pieces.
Man, it has to get easier someday.
Duh, just figured out how to set the default settings too! That could have saved me hours earlier!
Lilu has given up watching and helping tonight.
She is trying to sleep behind me, but the sound of the typing keys is keeping her awake.
I will give her a break, and go to bed soon.

What a great day of painting!
Lilu is my subject today, and an old world earthy color palette.
I have always wanted to paint cats; now I am on my way!
I almost finished 3 paintings today, all exactly what I wanted.
Now to choose names...
Hmmmmmmmm they are special paintings so I will have to choose carefully.
Hoping for another great day tomorrow.

Well...who would have thought that I would be up early enough on a Saturday morning to have to kill time before going to my art group?
Just enough time to check in at FAA.
More visitors is encouraging. Someone was up looking at me even earlier this morning than this!
I am not alone then.

What will I paint today???
I know I want to work small, and on paper.
Abstract as usual.
Colors? Something different I think.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
I need inspiration...I bought a couple new art magazines I haven't read yet.
Maybe my inspiration is there.
We shall see.

Okay, 9:02...time to go.
Maybe this time I will be early, NEED COFFEE!

Okay, so today's uploads were much faster.
Boy, do I hate Photoshop though.
It takes most of my time to figure out how to use the picture straighten tool...which I still can't figure out.
How hard could it be???
The rest is easy, but the "simple" tool is killing me.
Oh well, 4 new paintings loaded today.
What, only 30 or so left to go? Things could be worse; If I didn't have any other paintings done to load!

Lilu has been watching me type. She never seems to get bored of my computer work.
It is better than when she watches me paint...I have a few pieces with pawprints in the acrylic topcoats!

Man, it takes forever to repair paintings digitally, then upload, and categorize them!
People don't realize that paintings don't just magically appear on our sites.
Wow, it has taken hours to do just two, tonight...more tomorrow.
Rest now...
Where is my Lilu?

Okay, so now the show has been postponed until November. I am not committing to mentioning a date yet until it is absolutely final.
November is great because it is just before Christmas, and the "tough to shop for" people on your list will love art as a gift. (Who wouldn't)
I will have Christmas cards sold individually and in packages of 6.
Best thing about a later show??? More time to prepare and paint. I am working on both large 30X40, and small 8X10 paintings for variety.

Hmmmmm........I am in a "Paynes" phase right now.
Everything looks good in Paynes Grey.
Next to Quinacridone Gold, it is my favorite color, followed by Pyrole Red.
Every painting I do has at least one of these colors.

Hmmmmmmmm....I am also in kind of a "landscape" phase right now too
I LOVE watery, moody, suggestive/abstracted landscapes, so I am painting lots of them.
I have one hanging in Waves Hair Design in Haney Place Mall, in Maple Ridge.
Actually, I have 6 paintings hanging there.
Yes, they are for sale too.

Well, back to organizing this disasterous studio again.
I can't wait until my big studio is finished in the fall!

Hey, I forgot that I have set a date for my new show!!!
"Beyond the Brush" will be on September 29, 30, October 1, and 2 at Mountain Haven Art Center.
I will be showing with my art group of friends that I have been painting with for the last couple of years.
I will have lots of new paintings and art cards there!