Speaking to Linden Rotary Club
I spoke to the Linden Rotary Club yesterday morning. They meet at 7 a.m. at The Apple House. It’s a great group of folks doing great service work in our community and worldwide.
I also did a demonstration for them of this painting. It is a version of a view of Signal Knob.
Most people are surprised to hear how much time is actually spent painting and how much time it takes to promote and market the work. It takes a lot more time to get the word out there to sell the work than to actually create it.
Thanks to Debbie Grove for inviting me to speak to the Linden Rotary Club. I appreciate your support.
Cat in the Window was an art class lesson for the Wednesday Oil Painting class. Here is the start.
And the progression.
And the finished painting. It measures 10″x8 and is an oil on canvas panel.
I have never been a big bread eater but when I do want bread this is it. As a kid, my mom used to make lasagna once a week and she always made Butter Twists to serve with it. I make it and just eat them with nothing else. They are that good.
Mix together 2 cups self rising flour, 3/4 cup cottage cheese, 3/4 cup milk, 1 tablespoon sugar.
Form a ball and place on a floured surface. 
Roll out dough til it is about 1/2″ thick and cut into 1″ strips.
Dip each strip in butter. Yeah, I said butter. Now you see why I eat these with nothing else. 
And this is the final result. Delicious bread to serve especially with Italian foods. 
Sometimes it is good to practice things that are most difficult to paint. And every painter has something that is a challenge. For me it is flowers. They are really difficult to paint without them appearing flat.
Next I add some color, using oil color and a glazing medium, I paint thin layers on top of the tonal study. 
I continue to adjust the colors until I get it to a place I like. Often, once it is at this point, I will set it aside and look at it for several days, deciding what else it needs to complete the painting. 
“View from the River Bridge” is an oil on canvas panel measuring 9″x12″. I started this painting several weeks ago as a lesson in the Wednesday night art class. We did the landscape work with the fields, mountain and river. Then when I brought it home and looked at it for awhile I decided that it needed something more. The photo I used was one I snapped while driving along. (See the photo by clicking this link. 
One of the hardest things to deal with as a pet owner is when one of the babies we love so much is frightened by thunderstorms. I’ve had a couple of dogs that have thunder fear. 
The Studio 