Saturday, August 27, 2011

A week with The Dude, Saturday with Mozart

I'm coming up to the finish line on a new painting, and what better to keep me company than Amadeus. I've been listening to a lot of movies lately while I paint. I can really only put on movies that I've seen many times, so don't have to pay too much attention and don't have to look at the screen. Unfortunately, I have a very limited DVD collection. So I've watched The Big Lebowski at least 4 or 5 times this week.














It's been around 100 degrees for several days, which has made it even harder for me to get out of the apartment and stretch my legs. Embarrassingly, I haven't even been motivated enough to make the journey down the stairs to our pool. It's too hot! I had to stick my painting in the fridge overnight to keep it from drying in the heat. Hey, whatever works! I put my palette in the freezer if I have a lot of paint on there and won't be painting for a few days. It keeps the paint for a week or two if it's sealed.

Saturday, August 13, 2011

The Studio, AKA Living Room

First, an introduction to my painting space, in my pint-sized apartment. Please observe the studio essentials, readily available.

Studio essentials:

A. Picnic basket. Sometimes you just need to get away. Also, sometimes, you just don't have anywhere else to put stuff.

B. Toaster oven. For snacks.

C. A bunch of stuff I should've tucked away before I took the picture.

D. Giant prehistoric television. I've been in an endless debate on whether to toss this thing or not. On one hand, it uses a large amount of valuable space, in relation to the total amount of space I have. On the other hand, I like to listen to movies while I'm painting--preferably ones I've seen 20+ times so I don't feel compelled to watch. Also, I feel that there should be something present that represents a normal living room, for my husband's sake.