Painting as I see it.
Another spiral.
Insurance companies. Bless their hearts. They won’t pay for the damages to the fence. I’m worried that by the time we cover hospital expenses and damages there won’t be any money to replace my car. Oh well, at least I’m not trying to replace my husband!
Colorist is a dirty word. I’ve really tried to contain the color on this, but today I realize I don’t like the top. Or the bottom. Not together anyway. Since this painting is on panel I could saw them apart. But that’s lazy, I need to work to get the whole thing working.
My car was totaled, and the ins. co. paid quickly. But the hospital is already at $8000, and the ins. will pay $2000. Maybe we’ll get me a moped. It’s all rather depressing. 
I have a book about Lee Krasner. She had an artist’s career before and after Pollock. But would anyone have known her if she hadn’t married him? How many women artists can you name?
I don’t know if it’s because the canvases I’m using are sooo old, or what. This spiral is on gessoed paper, and the acrylics didn’t bead up on it. I am pleased w/ the momentum in these new spirals. 
I’ve been working on spirals all winter, and I think I’m getting somewhere! Also I’ve conquered my fear of acrylics. I have to investigate varnish, these babies are as dry as toast!
This is a detail, the upper right quad. I’m going to name this piece “Changes” because my original idea was about life and death. No matter how much we prefer the familiar, we each face changes and there is nothing we can do to stop them.
A girl on a paint pony galloped by my studio window. Spring break in the country!
I know all the COOL artists title their work before they start. Soooo
together. Which may explain my struggle. I have spirals and the Earth, but no pithy title.
Thru the winter I worked in acrylics because I have a propane heater. It does NOT like fumes! I believe I’ve learned enough to no longer be afraid of them, but I will go back to oils until next winter. I continue to explore spirals as well. I’ve moved away from helixes. There are lots of different kinds of spirals.
I continue exploring spirals.