A Break In The Clouds
7x7"
oil on canvas
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Three weeks into summer holidays and mommy needed a time out!!! I got a babysitter to come over yesterday afternoon so I could go to the studio. I hadn't been there for at least a few weeks and I was suffering from withdrawal. When I got there, however, I was paralyzed (so to speak)- I couldn't start anything! I felt confused, exhausted and rusty. For quite some time I just sat and stared into space. I managed to pull myself together and organize a few things, then I parked it on the couch and had a nap! I was tired for two reasons: 1) three weeks of an entirely different schedule than I am used to in the school year and 2) I woke up at 6:00 a.m. to the sound of a table saw and air nailer. (The house next door to us was bulldozed this spring and a brand new house is being built. Yesterday they started on the new garage). Anyhoo, after my catnap I made myself pull out some oils and this is what I added to the Twenty Minute Challenge painting I posted last time. I obviously added more clouds in subtle grays, blues and whites plus I added brighter greens in the ground (which I think show a bit better in life). I think I am happy with this one and looking at it beside the stormy ones, it is a nice change.
I made minor tweaks and adjustments on two other paintings, but couldn't muster the gumption to do more than that. I didn't want to waste my freedom so I decided to do an art related errand that wouldn't be fun with kids in tow. I went to Home Depot and got some panels cut! I'm pretty excited to give the boards a try, but they will have to be prepared first. On that note I wanted to put a question out there to any artists that might read this... If I want the colour of the board to show through my paint what would I use to seal the wood? I don't know if I will use acrylic or oil on these panels, so it needs to be a clear primer of sorts that could work with both. If anyone has a thought, tip or idea please leave a note in the comments or feel free to email me.
