BLOG about PAINTING

Went for a walk in the morning and ran into some lovely people. I had already met her at one of the 'women's get-togethers' and had heard a bit about her husband. Well, he's just as nice as she is, and he's a birder to boot! He gave me all kinds of great information about local birds, including the aptly* named 'Morepork' - a small owl not unlike our Barred Owl. He's also going to be lending us some bird books while the couple are away in Europe over the next several weeks.

In the afternoon, I tackled more skies. Hmmmm.

The clouds kept changing far faster than I could paint. I don't mean that individual clouds were moving; I mean the cloud patterns kept shifting from light on dark, to dark on light, and back again in mere minutes. As well, I don't have the skills to get the edges right, though I'll keep trying. (Not only does practice make perfect, it's all about process anyhow, eh?) Funny thing, though. The skies are still a struggle, but I do think that the LAND part of the pictures is becoming more painterly. Ha. Ain't that so true? Very Camino-ish. Life answering the questions you forgot to ask.

*Guess the call of this little owl. Yup. MORE PORK. We'll have to make a point of listening at night.