Cutting and Pasting

The studio  has been cleaned and rearranged for maximum

creative output. I hope. It sure looks better and I can walk

around without getting bruised by something. More shelves

are up and it's easier to access all my collections (junk).

Pictures will be posted when it looks like I want it to look.

I did make great curtains out of old linens that I love.

My painting style is changing and making me uncomfortable.

I don't even want to talk about that until I can figure out where

 me, my paintbrushes, gel mediums and graphite are going.

Right now the combination just makes me unhappy.

The junk collections never fail to inspire me. I got a pile of new

frames from the ever-inventive Philip. They begged to

have some paper and pictures laid down on them to tell a story.

The stories pour out with no fuss. I love how they

pass thru me onto the surface.

This is " All You Need Is Love" - above and detail below.

 A yummy vintage lime green bookcover, map,

 printer's type and a picture to warm or break your heart.

 Not sure.

I'm signed up for two workshops this week. I am

so excited. I've wanted to learn about encaustic for

years. And a Golden Artists Colors Workshop on

using their different mediums. This will either open

the gates of painting again or make me crazy.

I'll let you know.

At the very least, I think the workshops will be perfect

for some inspiring Instagram moments.