Andalusion Stallion Painting is still coming along
Spanish Gold work in progress
17 x 22
Watercolor Pencil on suede
Yippee for Sundays!
I’ve been desperate to get some work done on Big Al all this week. The closest I’ve come is setting my Diet Coke on my table next to the drafting table. Everyday I say “Okay I’ll work until. . . and then I’ll work on my painting.” And everyday we’ve just had too many people come into the gallery to make it happen. I really need to finish him though because I need to do my Christmas cards (as in create the artwork for) and then I have a project for my brother which I said I would try to make happen before Christmas. (Sheesh!)
So Yippee for Sundays because I can work all day and hopefully get Big Al’s shoulder area in and maybe get the saddle and such washed in. That would only leave the background and all that floaty mane filling up the entire right side of the painting. (I just need to keep repeating to myself, I think I can . . . I think I can)
FITNESS TIP: shoveling a ton of horse poo is an excellent cardio.
Part of the problem
is I took the day off on Thursday . . . and it was glorious. Not that I did anything glorious. Not even close. I envision glorious as laying on the couch with my feet up while someone is rubbing them, and feeding me bon-bons while listening to soothing music. But no, I stayed home and did some yard chores, cleaned the barn (which I am ashamed to say was woefully past due) and watched a few hours of bad TV. It was totally awesome!.
When Mike called to check in, I told him I should take a day off every week! All I heard was . . . . silence. So okay maybe once every two weeks will be enough. I shouldn’t tease him. He was so good to go in and let me have some quiet time. It’s especially generous because he hates working the gallery alone. I’m the talker (yeah, I know. Who knew right?) so I tend to handle the customers.
On the other hand Mike noticed my vastly improved mood so maybe I can get one day off out of . . . oh, let’s shoot for every 10. That sounds fair, right?
Tags: WIP
I definitely think 1 in every 10 is fair! My counsellor insists I have no less than 2 days every week! (It doesn’t really happen though)
I’m absolutely loving the painting so far. After my last comment you’ll be pleased to know I don’t get jealous of your work, I’m just in awe of it. It’s beautiful.
I suppose “technically” I have Sundays off (unless I’m working an artfair.) But I am always in the gallery so it just doesn’t feel like a day off. SO taking a day without stepping foot in the gallery (and yet knowing Budda was being taken care of and customers could still come in) was wonderful.
Thanks Undaunted.
Beautiful! Just beautiful!!
Thank you Joan.