i haven't posted in 2 weeks!  i guess i have been a little busy.  i have done 3 paintings since, and have worked out 3-4 more on paper.  it seemed i had got to a stopping point with the photographs i had to work with, but then i realised i had to rework sketching them to make them better.  i also ran out of panels to paint on.  i think if i work 'till the end of the month, i should have 9 more paintings besides the ones i have already painted.  this would make 16 paintings total.  i think i will end the series i've started probably next week and start a new series, but i don't know what kind of landscape series yet.  when i see my paintings in person i am proud of them.  but other places like in pictures i'm not sure the full effect of them is captured.  so that can get me discouraged.  i'm not sure how to get the full effect in pictures yet.  i'll keep that problem on the back burner.  i like that i paint.  i try not to critique right after i paint.  while i'm painting i do make decisions like adding a cloud, or using a different color, but still constantly evaluating good color or bad color, need fixing or not, move on, or go back to a part on the painting.  but once i'm done i sign it and try not to look too much at it.  its like it looses its flavor for me if i see it too often.
on my goals i made last post: getting up earlier has been a challenge.  i'm sure everyone can relate to that.  thus, i'm thinking of taking back that goal.  i have been working on composition. :) i have been reading about painting and taking notes.  i put some clouds in a painting and then wanted to know how to do them better.  still working on the quotes for the wall. :)
catch up:
4th Sat- ?
5 sunday- resting
6 monday- disracted
7 tuesday- sketched
8 wednessday- my birthdday, distracted
9 thursday- sketched
10 friday- husband got me 9 panels to paint on
11 saturday -tinted the panels from white to sky blue
12 sunday- resting
13 monday - painted
14 tuesday- valentines day, really wanted to paint but just didn't get around to it.
15 wednessday- painted
16 thursday- painted
17th friday, today i posted, and its time to paint. :)