Home improvement . . . for me, a clean and tidy home is wonderful. I like to see clear surfaces, free of dust. Floors free of dog fur are also nice. I don’t like lots of clutter. My small shelf of framed photos makes me nuts – much as I love those people – I hate dusting them. Nature abhors a vacuum, and I abhor a vacuum cleaner. Housework is great, when it’s finished. Not when doing it, but when it is done. I really hate cleaning, but I hate a cluttered mind more. And a messy house means a messy mind.
Okay, that said, I would say that 80% of the studio has been cleaned up. Lots and lots has been thrown away. My paints are accessible, as are my books. Paper has been reorganized, from watercolor tablets to sketch books to lined and grid paper tablets. Brushes are sorted out and been acquainted with again. Like meeting an old friend, one you really, really like, and one you appreciate, too. I spent about 8 hours doing it all, and finally ran out of space in the trash bins. (Luckily our neighbors let us use theirs when we need to!)
This afternoon, I shall do some reading and some color studies or sketching. I just hope that I will be able to continue this once I return to work as that will be the real challenge.
Ink, Yarn & Beer 