Today it will be in the 70's, the sun is shinning after a couple of days of rain. I'm painting outside today and dodging the Bracie bombs,,,I know, it would be easier to clean it up, but it's more fun to guess if your walking in mud or....never mind.

Starting slowly to clean up the leaves from the planters outside.

This is what I found outside my back door!



Playing outside with Gracie is a blast and sliding on the mud is da bomb...of course this means shower later, before TCC rehearsal. Still trying to figure out how to incorporate the mud to a painting....cheaper than paint, right?

Friends, Lisa and Laura came by this weekend to help[ me size up the downsizing of what I have. The list is made. I start on Thursday!

Here is another sketch of the study I'm doing...



The man at the bottom is a 36x36 and he will be colored in vibrant colors. I want this canvas to show excitement. I'm hoping the man will almost jump off the canvas.

Finally, I continue to think about what's been hapening in my life. This I know.

I DON'T KNOW SHIT

Maybe Shakespeare had something when he said

To thine own self be true.
And it must follow as the night the day,
thou canst not then be false
to any man."
-- Shakespeare

If you're gonna start sometime, why not now

This was a good weekend, spending time at home cleaning...going thru things and starting to downsize. Thinking about where I was, to where I am and where I'd like to go.

I started several new paintings this weekend, a study in th male form...this is a 30x40 sketch, of one of those pieves.



When painted the form will have warm tones, presenting hopefully a peacefulness in the painting. This is the song that inspired this weekend and me getting up in the middle of the night to start on this project...

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I've been thinking this weekend about the things in my life...those "things" we're all supposed to have. When I first came back to Dallas I started over and still am. Only now, I have a better understanding, for me, oh what I need. I need my health, I need my energy and hope. I need my family and friends.

It's a work in progress, going through things. Not so much throwing away as letting go. What does a grown man need with 70+ Barbies? Yes, you heard me. I'm keeping 10 of them and selling the rest....why 10? Because, Barbies are like Lays potato chips for me, you can never have just one
There is much I want to do, I'd love to be able to live by myself again in a loft in Dallas...it's gonna happen.

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Finding myself again is proving to be a challenge, but, I'm getting there

More to come as I start the week!

If you're gona start sometime, why not now

I was lying in bed tonight and was thinking about new canvases for an art show I'll be doing in May....I came up with a theme and a Titke, Man Oh Man will be the name of the show and the theme will be centered around paintings of the male form. I'm going to start sketching now, in my underwear I might add as coffee is brewing. This to me is one of the benefits of working at home, instant gratification of an idea!




Here is the start of Real Life, a 48x60 painting that is halfway there, I did most of it today while doing laundry. Note to self, never take out clothes from the dryer with wet painted hands, anyway...more on the premise of that soon. On to the idea!

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6am

Idea is started, the other great thing about working at home is crawling back into bed before the sun comes up...the coffee will keep, sweet dreams

If you're gonna start sometime, why not now

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Today marks the end of a very productive week...more to come. Just love this song, from one of my favorite musicals RENT.

Interview with a local news station





Taking art shows down, selling art



And making a good start to my Think Outside the Box Creative workshop at AIN, the clients are great!



This is the first level of an ongoing project, next week we do Saint
Pattys Day!



Continuing to downsize, 20 plus canvases are now hung throughout the house



Mom and Pop are home safe and sound from their winter escape...Life be good!

Contemplating my trip to Spain as well as getting back on the bike, "Bernice" as the weather starts to warm up.

The highlight of my week was the new Save A Lot store that just opened in my neighborhood. It's the little things that are the best...

Ok need to start my PT and paint! Today I'm working on several things including a new piece 48x60 called Real Life, will post soon.

Tonight is something a little different, DQ Dinner with Laura, my main Bean!

If you're gonna start sometime, why not now

Something I've needed for a while. It came and went and now I'm ready for the week. Much ahead.
Lunch at Sonny Brians...can never have too many ribs



A visit to my friends memorial at local resurant



A biillboard I pass every day, Rick is lookin out for me



A plunger I found on the floor at Walmart....made me think of Maggie.



Nothing special, just lot's of roaming around and taking pics. Taking it easy after not feeling week last week.

If you're gonna stat sometime, why not now