January 24th, 2018

Feeling a bit on angst, as always, from finishing a major piece it was back to the easel. After spending a very productive weekend cleaning up the studio and basement and wood shop, there was a need to continue. So I painted over some old 16x20 canvas and the intention was to paint in acrylic as fast as possible and get it down. As always color frustrated me as I switch mediums. Overall a good test as this piece worked itself out in quick time. As much as I wanted it to anyway. It is not a masterpiece but it does put a check in the corner of things on my mind to cross off. Back to pastel.

After finishing the acrylic I was itching to pick up those pastels once again. I haven't worked on a pastel since well before Christmas. Set that timer again and go forth and multiply. 9x9 pastel on paper.