Well I have adjusted to my new way of looking at things. A lot of it is like looking through a veil of organdy, but I am getting use to it.
I decided to try some small pieces every day to warm up for larger works.
Sometimes when I have been away from painting for awhile it takes me a couple of moments to find the grove. I need to have less down time and more painting time so these little studies get me going.
So working quickly and on small canvases allows me;well, I guess stretch a bit before tackling the major exercise.
so here is my first stretch...lifting brush..poised to dip and flow...lol
Monday Sept 1
Morning Skies
6x6
acrylic
canvas
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We stayed in Seaside for eight days. Every night another beautiful sunset. This painting does not do justice to what I saw. I will keep trying to capture the essence of that amazing sight and colors.
We stayed in an area called Seaside...charming area and the condo we were in was beautiful What wouldn't be beautiful when it is valued at 1mil....We had the second floor condo that went up three levels. We had to go down stairs to get out to the ground level and then down more stairs to get over the dunes and to the beach level. There were 20 steps to the ground level...and there were 52 steps to the beach level....it was good exercise...and a total of 72 steps...not bad....of course going back up after walking and playing in the sand and water...it felt like 200 steps. LOL. 
I had a wonderful trip to Florida this past week. It was during the passing of the hurricane IKE that landed in Galveston. I loved the area and had a really great time watching the waves. I did not have an opportunity to see the gulf waters turn to their true colors because of the churning sea. These colors are suppose to be crystal clear and beautiful and give the area it's name of Emerald Coast. I guess I will just have to go back when the water is smooth.LOL
