At a recent Reception for the Blackhawk Gallery, in Danville, opening a new 10 week exhibition, my painting "Beach Dweller" sold. Receptions can be hectic, loud and crowded but it can also be fun and interesting. Meeting new people, artists and prospective clients, is stimulating. A glass of wine in hand, lends a mellow tone to the evening. Chatting with Sharon who later turned out to be the buyer of my painting, was great. Delivering the painting a couple of days later was e

Touching up on a few paintings today. The temp outside is in the 90's and that's perfect to set the oil paintings out to dry after I work on them a bit. At the moment I'm updating 5 pieces. Is it normal to work on so many at one time? Not sure for anyone else, but it's my "Normal." I find it's good to walk away from a painting after some time, to revisit it later and look at it with "Fresh" eyes. It works for me, how about you? It's like watching a movie you like over and ove