Lest you think I only paint eggs these days, here is a look at other oil paintings in progress. The way I keep myself glued to the easel is by audio books – The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls was captivating and pushed me through many paintings last week.
Poppies, always need poppy paintings. And I love Dutch iris but haven’t painted any for several years. The lake painting? It’s been in this state for several months. I had another painting of this view for several years before it sold, so I’m not sure that this is a subject that is in demand. 
Those lanterns are definitely too hard for me. So, I dab away, adding one layer at a time, working from back to front and dark to light, wondering if I am learning anything or just reinforcing bad habits. That ignorance is one of the set-backs of being self-taught and working alone.
Decision time. First, the lake. If it took several years for a buyer, why am I painting this again?
Forget it. Bye-bye lake, hello Farewell Gap.
And more Farewell Gap – summer’s coming, and the Silver City Store will want paintings to sell. Here are 2 in progress.
One more layer ought to do the trick on the poppy. Seventeen more attempts on the blue and white plate under the egg might do the trick.
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