OUT OF THE LIFE OF AN ARTIST II

Last year I did a post on my daily life, so I thought to do one for this year, since every day is different!
Today my brunch is pancakes, the healthy whole grain kind, with banana and chocolate chips in it.


After breakfast I might go to the deck to look at my plants. My roses are gone (they grow in the front yard of my old house), but I have potted plants now, like this intense blue and pink hydrangea, and lilies. Kept my staghorn and geranium with a lemon smell (to keep the mosquitoes away).

Today I continue on the 22 x 30 inch pastel painting I began last week
where 5 artists, poets and a musician provided a day of contemplation
for people wanting some rest and peace, or figuring out what
they need to do next in life.
It is great to finally have enough space for my pastels
without having to add an extra table!

Then I interrupt my work to see the progress on the closet
(that you saw finished in the previous post),
custom made for storage of different sizes of paintings
by my private carpenter:).
Practical things really matter! Three spaces for the 24 x 30 paintings. Then, above that (still needs to be built here),
two spaces for watercolors, drawings and pastels, and on top paintings of 36 inches and over.
The more organized I am, the more time I have to paint.

I never cease to look for another spot to paint.
I'll stand almost anywhere for the right angle!
Sorry, in my baggy work clothes, folks.
This was taken at a fishing spot of hubby.

Today dinner is something easy: baked Tortellini.
I'll give you the recipe in one of my next posts.
Before or after dinner I 'll do my exercise walk.

If some time in the day or evening is left, I like to work on

one of my projects: to sculpt mother and child
out of this soap stone.
It is a relatively soft stone compared to marble.

I had my friends from Holland bring the soap stone,
which originates from Brazil, China,
and other countries, but is hard to find in the USA
and more expensive than in Holland LOL.
After one files the stone
into the form one wants, a wax is put on to highlight
the transparency of the stone. The only dreadful thing
is that you need to have a mask on, because when filing
the stone, fine dust gets into one's nose
and can cause sinus problems or worse.

Also a look on my computer to comment my bloggie friends,
or work on my next post
The end of a fruitful day.

PS I may be later with my next post, for I won't have
access to the computer. Have a great week,
bloggie friends!