I am shocked to see that it has been seven months since my last post! Wow! What happened? Well, COVID-19 for one thing. And that one thing affected everything else which resulted in more time for myself; more time in the Studio.
In late 2019 I set aside the year 2020 to become a better painter by starting a year-long mentor program working in oil with Australian painter, Colley Whisson. As I finished each painting, it was submitted to Colley for his input. Then I would either change it or not. Of the 55 paintings, I completed 24 paintings that are mine alone and therefore eligible for competition and another 31 that were reworked or painted again using Colley's very good advice. These paintings can be shown or sold but not entered into a competition. It was a very worthwhile commitment and I highly recommend Colley as a mentor.
Now it is time for a change of direction. And as with every refocus, I like to clean and rearrange my Studio.
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| Barbara's Studio 2015 Look at this image from 5 years ago. Wow, so bare. |
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| Barbara's Studio Nov.1, 2020 After a year of nearly daily painting, the Studio is out of control. |
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| Barbara's Studio Nov. 5, 2020 It took 3 days but I managed to rearrange my studio working space back to the 2015 version. My watch-dog Annie is no longer with me so I have arranged my desk in place where I can keep see what she would have alerted me to. I have painting canvases, panels and empty frames stored in every nook and cranny but it does once again feel organized which is essential to my well being. |
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| Oil painting Work Station |
