Inspiration From a Studio Window

 There is always inspiration for paintings

from outside the Boulder studio window, no matter

the weather. Here it had begun to rain.

The photo looks to me like an

Impressionistic masterpiece!

I  have few materials here,

no acrylics paints, so I've continued

to experiment with the oils, oil sticks, and cold wax.

I am beginning to love the organic "feel"

of the mixture. I have used acrylics for so long

and I know what they  can do. But this

is a different ball of "wax", and calls

for a whole new method .

I am enjoying the challenge and the results.

I have begun to use the materials

for a still life series of objects in the studio

as well as the ongoing abstractions.