African Angel

Hi art lovers! You'll have to read my last post to understand this one...

Here she is!  I'm happy with this painting, however, I never did pick up a brush on my night alone. I sat on my couch and watched a movie instead. I couldn't bring myself to start the painting. I was real bummed out at mo.

It was getting dark to fast, the lighting in my studio wasn't right, my old oils were hard as rocks. Not that a little linseed oil and mineral spirits couldn't loosen them up but it was just enough for me to give up.

I also never posted my last blog. I just did... if anyone cares to read about my continued frustrations in being a older mother, a full time business owner and artist who doesn't have time to paint. As a matter of fact I started this blog thing to post a painting-a-day, thinking it would be a great discipline for me and I would improve my art. Ha! So, guess I should instead call it a painting-one-day! : )

African Angel was a blast to paint once I got started. I stalled for hours then knocked it out in 1 1/2 days, about 8 hours.  I wanted to be loose with my brush strokes so the art wouldn't be tight. Thanks to Carol Marine who I watched do a demo at the Wimberley Valley Art League last week, I was able to suck it up and move on to paint it. She encouraged me and I went for it. Hope you like it too.