Today was a busy day at home, but I want to get back into the routine of a painting a day. So with the last rays of the sun, this little spot at the edge of our back yard forest made it onto canvas.
Today I finally decided on a convenient still life area and set up my supplies and a proper structure for it. So much better! My friend Mary came over and we energized it by painting. Problem - in the initial enthusiasm, I didn't do a preliminary sketch and therefore the neck of the bottle is cut off. Lesson learned. But I am happy with the pomengranate!
There is something exhilarating about painting – the whole creative process, the learnings and the discoveries, and always – the challenges. I started painting in watercolour when the children were leaving home. A few years later, my artist mother suggested oils, and it has become a passion. I share my journey with this blog as I stretch myself with the exhuberant intention of painting daily.