Notes on 'Blank'

Oh, oh! No paintings for a while and now this! He must be... No, not really. Blank is how every canvas starts. What to do, where to begin, what is the inspiration and what is the vision - all questions that arise for most painters when they first look at that blank. So, here is step one. Over the next few days, the blank will go to finished painting in a series of steps. Hope you have as much fun viewing as I do painting.

Notes on 'Banana Shadow'

I’ve been asked what happened to the daily painting blog over the last month or so. Well, I was on a trip to visit my daughter Emily, who is working there for the Peace Corps (read her blog). Whenever traveling, I always bring my paints and a camera. Initially, I thought it would be easy to keep the blog going while on this little adventure; however, the complexities of internet connections and missing software lead me to let it go until my return to Berkeley. Instead, I spent the time painting, exploring and photographing the area and learning Spanish.

Now that I am back, I will be posting a series of paintings from the trip. Most of the paintings will be from and around San Antonio Huista, a small town in the north, close to the border with Mexico. This photo will give you an idea of the place:


It is indeed a beautiful country!