I love Mondays
Keep in mind that my Mondays are like most people’s Sundays. I get the day off from work and get to do fun non-work related stuff.
When they are available, I take painting classes at the Steve Carpenter Studio on Mondays. Conveniently taught by Steve Carpenter (go figure). We are in the middle of a session of classes now. There was no class last week as Charles Reid was in studio teaching a watercolor workshop. This worked out well for me as I was in Detroit and wouldn’t have been able to go to class anyhow. Although when I got back and heard all the wonderful glowing reviews of Charles Reid, I was kind of bummed that I missed that.
Maybe next time.
Anyhow, made the most of my Monday. Started out in class Monday morning and worked on the Owl painting first.
I have some more that I would like to do on this one. Biggest thing being layering some more color onto the background… but I have to wait for this layer to dry some before doing so.
So onto the bird. I really should have painted the background onto this one first and then placed everything else on top of that. At this point everything I do with the background is wiping out my drawing – so I am just battling with it.
Steve came by and made some suggestions on background …. 
Which I didn’t like at all. I then spent some time removing that and painting in a different color… which I didn’t like either. Then I wiped that off…. at which point Steve stopped back by and we discussed options and what I didn’t like about where the painting was going. (This is Steve’s arm in the photo)
and like the other one I decided that it was mostly going to have to dry before I make the changes that I would like to it. All of which really isn’t a big deal as I don’t normally get to paint more than once a week anyhow. 
Having some more time on my hands and not having anywhere that I urgently needed to be… I painted a little bit more when I got home. Working on changing the color key in Caryl’s cat painting and adding a layer to the much neglected (and almost forgotten) Voodoo Doll.
Monday night I went back to Steve Carpenter’s for Open Figure Drawing. I was only able to stay from 6 to 8, but as always, was very glad that I went.
Today is going to be one of those administrative days at work – ordering supplies, paying bills and trying to find a new counter person to work in the Greece location. Not much fun, but the kind of things that have to be taken care of. All rewarding in the Grand Scheme of things.
Basically like most people’s Mondays.
Hope wherever you are and whatever you are doing today it brings you joy and/or satisfaction at a job well done.
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