Under A Full Moon
Despite best intentions, and not for a lack of trying, I didn't get my Thursday daily painting done...this is where I had to stop. It was a good day, despite not having more than 15 minutes at a time to paint. I spent a good part of the morning helping my mom see what her actual income and expenses are, to alleviate her worry that she didn't have enough money to pay her expenses. Sometimes a look at the actual numbers is a good thing. For an elderly person, who remembers paying $15 a month for rent in her first apartment, the sight of a $200 electric bill is (pardon the pun) shocking. I find California utility bills a bit shocking myself! The rest of the day was spent starting the process of coordinating care for my mom until I return in December. I'm feeling positive that by the time I board my flight home on Friday, we'll have a schedule in place.
Despite all the distraction, I am having fun with this piece. Taking the technique I discovered with Tuesday's "Blame It On Chagall" a little further, adding color and a bit more of a story, I am excited to see where this ends up. I expect to be back on track and back in my home studio by Monday!
Thank you to all who have purchased a daily painting! Your support has been, as the song goes, "the wind beneath my wings." If Friday allows, I will ship paintings...if not, they will fly back to Colorado with me and I'll get them shipped on Monday.
