The top one is what it looked like yesterday, and the one below is what it looks like right now, while I am taking a lunch break. It is starting to have quite an organic look to it, sort of muscular. This has given me another idea for a possible grouping of paintings, if and when I get them done – Organic, inorganic. I like this semi-abstract idea, close ups of real things. It would make an interesting complement, to take inorganic things and make them slightly organic looking, and organic things, particularly the succulents, which are somewhat mechanical looking because of their rigid and often symmetrical shapes. Something to think about.

I am hoping to get it pretty well finished today, so still some more to do on it. I see there are some more dark bits to work in, but otherwise it is getting there. This photo is a bit bright and overexposed because it is sunny out today and my little studio room has windows on both the north and west sides. Great for painting, not for photos.

I only realized a couple of days ago that tonight is the final piano recital of the season, not next week. So that will take tonight out of the picture for any further painting work. Plus my usual lesson is this afternoon. I am playing a jazz piece, ‘Portrait of Tony Bennett’ by Marian McPartland. I really have enjoyed playing it. Another something a bit different. It is good to stretch in different directions now and then.

So….back to the brushes.

I am listening to a PBS special concert of Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood – good to paint to.