motion 25 32x32” 2018, which i may unstretch tomorrow
4:33 PM: today we went to salida where i had a dental appointment to replace a temporary root canal filling with a permanent one. unfortunately, she discovered a hairline crack in the crown, which means i have to get a whole new crown! expensive.
today was one of our coldest days. this morning when we woke up it was 0°F and didn’t get above 18° F during the day, with a brisk wind making it feel even colder. a little good news did come out of our 60 mile drive to salida: i was able to replenish my stock of IPA’s. great colorado beers are available in salida, and i’ll be enjoying one with dinner in an hour.
i’ve had time to reflect on yesterdays watercolor/collage. it doesn’t need much, but i think i know where to go with it tomorrow morning. not yet sure where i may go with 12/19/20 creek oil. but it’s always good to take even a one day break & return to my studio with fresh eyes. one of my first acts in the morning may be to unstretch motion 25, which you see here, so that i can use the stretcher bars for a new painting. it’s not that i don’t h ave new stretcher bars to use for that purpose, but i’m trying to cut down on the number of paintings crowding my studio space.
BELOW: left & center: shot on our 12/21/20 stupa walk right: sunset at 4:52pm tonight from our west windows
