hmm, i did some painting today. didn't work on the commission. it's at that stage where I know It's not complete, but have to just live with it for awhile. It will come to me what it needs. I did whip out a small piece, 12" by 36" it's fun. I was sitting down to start another gary ernest smith rif, of a woman gathering cabbages, but it just was NOT coming to me. i wiped the panel clean, set it aside, grabbed the long skinny panel and just went to town, thinking of Newman and his 'zips' I'm happy with the result, cadmium zips and near neutrals, with a violet zip on the far edge. I know, I know. Pictures. You will be deludged one of these days.

I'm going to go curl up with a book, finished rereading, "the last kabbalist of lisbon" last night. Such a powerful book. Anyways. Night.