I am excited to post this painting, as it has been a long time in the making. I started it sometime in November, and worked on it diligently. But I got sick before Christmas, and just couldn’t get better. The illness kept me from doing much of anything, including painting. After the holidays, forget it. The headaches and ear-aches kept me out of the studio. I couldn’t focus. Couldn’t stay warm. So, I holed up in bed with lots of books, tea, and watched lots of travel shows and the cooking channel. The cats kept me company, and kept me warm. After many trips to the doctor, I hope to be on the mend. I am still dealing with the ear situation, but I am able to paint again. Yay!

So finally, here is the restaurant painting. I am done. I admit, I have said that many times lately, and would then go back and “fix” things. Well, they really needed to be fixed. And I learned a lot along the way. Isn’t that what painting is about?

I am excited about my next piece, which I have been tossing around in my head for a while now. I am doing a night painting over a night painting. It is an older piece that never quite worked. I have to cover dark areas, with new darks, which is challenging. Putting purple over blues, going in with white to establish boundaries.