Or rather, I’m back at the easel (I think.) At the risk of jinxing myself I’ll say I’m painting again. It’s pretty slow going though, as I’ve been fighting a cold and sore throat. For me, painting is a bit like exercising. Get out of the habit for too long and I start to feel a bit like a (flabby) fish out of water.
It’s also been a while since I’ve done any kind of painting indoors, so I’d thought I’d get started by just having fun with lots of color and a manageable sized canvas (20×24″). Because this is a scene attempting to evoke a pasture (southern France) struck by the golden glow of late afternoon, I started with warm colors right from the get-go:
 
It has been too long. It’s not that it’s really taking me forever to paint this, just that I’m still pretty easily distracted. The shell of the studio is pretty much complete, save for a few adjustments (photos to come). But we’ve a long way to go before the inside is in move-in condition, and I’m anxious to get it DONE.Â
To whoever suggested that angst is good for creativity– sorry, I didn’t get the memo! (Obviously I didn’t get the memo about patience being a virtue either.) But since it looks like it will be at least December before I can move in, I might as well try and get a little painting done in between all the hand wringing, eh?
I’m off to IKEA for most of tomorrow (Monday) to see what they have in the way of sinks and shelving,  but I hope to have this piece completed by Tuesday or Wednesday. Here’s where I’ve left off:
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You don’t look rusty a bit! In fact this looks like a plein air piece, capturing that sunny and warm feeling that I know you are remembering. Your painting has kept that spontaneous look of the plein air style also, so now we know not to trust your “outdoor” claim on other paintings. LOL. Great composition too! Thanks for the WIP peek.
Beautifully done!!
Thanks for the lovely and encouraging comments. Marilyn…guess I’m busted! LOL. Seriously, one clue about plein air vs. studio …right now my plein airs are all 12×16 or smaller. Soltek accomodates at least a 24″ high canvas though, so one of my goals for this year is to work bigger outside.
In any event, the painting has changed. So you may be able to distinguish the difference a little better now.
Trying hard to keep that openness and spontanaeity but it’s a challenge without working alla prima. We will see.