Day 3

Aa dark and simple landscape for Good Friday.

Day 2

Went to Maundy Thursday service. Feeling rather somber.

This painting is one I started yesterday. I keep adding just one more little bit to the trees. I fear it will go too far and be overworked. I'm stopping now.

Day 1

Often I have made plans to paint more. My current goal is to finish one painting each day except Sundays for 9 days. Yesterday I was really struggling with depression, just sat on the couch all evening. That is not what I want to do with my life. Today I went for a walk and that did me a world of good. After the walk I got out the paints. The shape of the winding path was on my mind as I painted, but this picture is from my imagination. I did not know what it would be until it was showing up on the paper. I just let it happen. When it felt done I showed it to Bill who said it was not done, no focal point. He was right. He is a good coach because he tells it like it is. I added the little house and I do like it better now.

Friends of Island Lake

I was starting to prepare for the Friends of Island Lake sale which will be on May 18. I like the basic idea of this composition, but the park shelter and water tower are too big. I would like to start again.

Snow Day!

I finally took the time to paint today. I did not know what I wanted to paint, so I just chose some colors and began. Very peaceful and restorative. I needed that.