Dog Day - September 22, 2013

In a bizarre set of circumstances I found myself in an oil painting class today and painted little Ella, below, my first oil, and first dog. I am reminded of how daunting, challenging, and downright satisfying painting can be. Not so focused on realism recently, this was a stretch. And spending three hours in the doing of it felt like a real workout. I go to bed with appreciation for Rachel's guidance and all of the circumstances that conspired to allow this day to be.

Ella - oil