The studio is finally sort of back together. It was torn apart for flooring installation. Putting it back is slow – I didn’t realize how much stuff I had packed away in it, and how little I want to put back into it other than painting supplies, photography equipment, and books. It’s not gonna be easy.
So what! When in doubt, paint! And poppies are the best in a California spring!
It’s easier to paint with a messed up hand than it is to type or write. Looking at my drawing / painting of yesterday, this morning I decided to paint it, no lines, no preliminary whatevers – just a direct paint, working wet and dry.
Daffodil season! I decided that as spring approaches, daffodils are some of the best – and most complex – flowers to paint. Here is my attempt this morning before work.
Another image using Fuji Velvia 100 taken in March. Clouds are not “normal” in the dry areas where I live, so are very much appreciated by yours truly!
The local botanical garden is filled with new growth. Vines, trees, shrubs, bulbs are in bloom. Birds and lizards and coyotes are to be seen, and the squirrels are fatter than fat. I was walking home from my visit when a rustling caught my ear . . . this guy was just bopping around within feet of me, and luckily I could get his portrait before he flew off to explore new territory. This is a Dark-eyed Junco.
Ink, Yarn & Beer 