On Friday, we had another live oil painting class on Facebook.  Those have been so much fun and have given me a good excuse to make painting more of a priority.  I really got out of it after my shoulder surgery and this has helped ease me back in and practice almost every day. Last week, we painted four mini landscape.  They are so quick and low-pressure and I’ve really enjoyed painting them.  I have learned so much already through just experimenting, trying new-to-me things, and working outside of my comfort zone.  Here are the paintings I completed for the class… We started out with a summer landscape with interesting clouds… And moved onto one with stormier skies… We then experimented with texture…laying down the paint and just leaving it.  I wanted to try some different things with the participants, so they can discover their own style… And we finished

Last Friday, we did another painting class!  It’s become a fun little part of my week to look forward to (and because I’m doing a live video, I am uninterrupted!)  I know I’m not the only one craving some time alone.  On Sunday, I requested that everyone clear out of the main floor for a little while, so I could clean and putter, listen to my music, and have some productive time alone.  This seemed like a perfectly reasonable request from my perspective.  It was a beautiful day, we have two whole other floors where the three other members of my family could go, and my kids are not toddlers.  But, alone time was harder to get than one might expect!  After seeing that mom might blow a blood vessel if people didn’t give me a wide berth for a little while, I got some time alone.  Anyway, let’s talk