Small Dailies

It feels good to be painting small formats again.  I've been doing more watercolor/calligraphy/illustration work lately.  As it happens I am having major renovations (upstairs bathroom and bedroom) at the moment.  So I find myself gravitating to my comfort zone while all the noise and chaos goes on upstairs.

Jessie II

On my easel today.  I've been busy with collage and sketches but felt uneasy about not having

painted lately.  So today I fixed that.  Jessie needs the final touches still especially the eyes.  I start

by painting the eyes as a point of reference for the rest of the painting but the final touches are

saved for last.