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Well, I'm trying out the solvent-free system suggested by the Opus staff.

I've also been getting outside to paint quite a bit. I do use some Galkyd to start the painting, and then go straight to undiluted paint. When I get home, I stick the pieces out in the open shed to vent off the Galkyd fumes, then bring them inside after a few days. That seems to be working OK, though they take a long time to dry out in the shed. We're working on getting a drying booth for things so that I can dry them inside where it's warm.

Here's an early version of one. It has since had a bit of studio adjusting.

I've also been playing with the 37-minute jobbies that I had pumped out. For the most recent ones I had used a star motif. I go back in time and again and add more layers. It can get interesting:

(This last one has a lot of glare and quite a few specks of dirt... My paintings have a habit of doing face plants on the studio floor. Oops.)