The Great Solar Marathon

Digital Sun Glow  

It has been oppressively hot here, triple digits

and it's still June!   I was talking to an EMT who

has been working at the Renaissance Festival

who said there were a record number of  sun stroke

victims yesterday. One of the symptoms

is AMS, "Altered Mind Status", which I thought

could be a good thing in some cases! Like myself

I mean. I have been in such an art funk, for all

of June I have been unable to finish a single painting

and I can't blame the sun! For some reason, whatever reason,

I woke up this morning ready to engage again.

So far my best definition of art block

is lack of engagement. Nothing clilcks, nothing works,

no passion, no energy, dead battery: no engagement.

Today I was able to finish three paintings,

the one below and an abstract diptych.

It feels so good, I'm glowing!

The Great  Solar Marathon Is On

12x14 canvas panel,  fluid acrylics, gesso, gel pen