Tucker wasn’t puttering; he was hanging around at my feet while I puttered.

After finishing the large autumnal painting to hang in the church foyer, I decided to try a winter one.

If it turns out, I’ll switch it with the fall painting in December. Or January. I like puttering without a deadline, taking all the time I need to make a painting the very best I can.

The 10×10″ painting of Sawtooth was too wet for awhile, which gave me time to figure out how to make it better. Is this better? It is in real life. The photo of the improved painting is too blue; it’s wrong. If the scanner cooperates, I’ll show you the finished version after it dries again.

I studied the paintings hanging in the studio, which are mostly just inventory in case one of my vendors needs a replacement, or if someone stops by my studio (by appointment—we have a closed gate), or if some gallery asks me to do a show. Sometimes when artists get asked to do a show, they say, “But I’m not ready!” I would be ready in the amount of time it took me to gather up all the pieces scattered around in various stores, my church, and a vacation rental in my neighborhood.

I digress.

This painting of the lake seemed a little flattish. It’s better here, but again, the color is wrong, and you’ll see it better after it gets scanned. IF the scanner works.

Thus we conclude a little puttering session in the painting workshop.