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Wet Paint

I hope to do a little work at the easel this fine Wednesday. So, I guess I should put up my own “Wet Paint” signs.

Photo by Mike Hartley

A little work with some watercolor is in order today. I’m not sure I’d call it work yet. More like trying to remember some techniques I knew and forgot long ago. Maybe it will be like riding a bike. Maybe not.

I’ve never worked with acrylic or oils. Could be a future interest if the brush work appeals to me again.

What got me inspired again was seeing some pieces by an old co-worker Robert Lewis, who does some beautiful work.

Random Thoughts of the Morning

  • I wish the rain would wash away the current administration.
  • Making wise decisions would seem like a wise move. Till we mix in human nature and screw it all up.
  • At the end of some days, I think there’s a bunch of Unwanted Posters, with my picture on it, that I somehow missed seeing but not feeling.
  • Another chance approaching to see if I can remember turn the wall calendars on the right day.
  • Having multiple professions in the future might be needed. If AI takes one, you have a backup.


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Friday Feelings

This is what I want to be doing this weekend. Working at creating. And I’m only about 8 hours away from making that a reality. I’ll be tryin to squeeze in bits and pieces between now and then but I’ll be off to the races later this afternoon.

Maybe a brush in my hand like this lady. Or in my work gloves with the Dremel tool. And certainly with my camera in hand at several points this weekend.

Painter in St Michaels MD. Photo by Mike Hartley

Had a real good time with a couple of my best friends last night. Lots of laughter. This morning I hope to keep my grandson laughing and happy. I’ll be back later this evening with a few more posts.

Random Thoughts of the Morning

  • Choose your words as you would your brush strokes.
  • Goodbye January, it’s been an interesting month, full of highs and lows.
  • One part of a good life so far is never having to take any of the drugs advertised on TV.
  • Half ass efforts yield half assed results. Yet I’ve already defeated those who never tried or failed at starting. And all I have to do is apply the other half of my ass to be a success.


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Easing into the Easel again

One of my Christmas gifts was an easel and I love it. I’m going to stay up for a while this evening working on a pastel piece and start a charcoal one.

I should work with charcoal more first to get the touch with this material. And then work on blending with colors later. Photo by Mike Hartley

I found a set of watercolor paints from way back and they are still sealed in plastic. I see they sell on these on companies website for $12.50 now. I guess that $2.95 price tag dates this at least a few decades back. I’ll let you know if they are any good tomorrow morning.

Now where did I leave my palette? Photo by Mike Hartley

I think I mentioned it was a year for risk. This is a big one for me because I’ve never been satisfied with my artwork before. Actually I think my daughter, daughter in-law and granddaughter might be more artistically talented than I. My mother was gifted in the arts so it probably did skip a generation.

But caution to the wind this year.