This was a struggle. If you look close, you can see a wild assortment of strokes, overpainting and confusion. I decided to post it anyway because the one thing that I think may have worked is the light. This has been on my easel for months and I spent a lot of time just staring at it wondering what to do next. It’s a painting that will never be finished but also one where I had to just stop and move on – which I guess means it’s finished.

On a lighter note, a friend just became a dog owner and sent a photo of their new family member snoozing on the couch. I am fond of other people’s dogs and just couldn’t keep myself from doing a quick sketch. Adorable, right? He’s just a puppy and is going to be Huge.

Since my last post – far too long ago – I’ve become an Art Instructor with Young Rembrandts, an after school Art program for children from K – Grade 6. It’s always been at the back of my mind to teach art and now I am! Here’s some bits and pieces I’ve culled from all the fascinating and glorious work of the kids (and I did get permission to use portions of their work for this post):

My own work? Well…not so productive but I’ve done some quick sketches here and there – very quick, I might add, just to keep me going:

An old garage in a back alley

A lovely old door – the Carnarvon Apartments on Broadway