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mk  ·  2337 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Pubski: November 29, 2017

I finished this painting last night.

It's my 8th oil painting, and my first that isn't of a place or person that exists; I didn't paint from reference. As with every painting, I am not completely satisfied, but happy with what I've learned, and excited about the next.

This one took a strange course. It started like this:

and I got bored with it, and did this:

which eventually turned into what it is now.

Back to SF over the weekend for a conference.

I taught my 5yo daughter how to correctly use the term: Pshaa! A few days ago, we were having a 'yes!' 'no!' battle when I switched yes up to 'pshaa!'. Last night at the dinner table she used it perfectly. So proud.