Well, strangely, I haven't been in the studio in the last few months. I've heard of artists taking a break and for a long time, I haven't done that. That changed this year.
So why the break? A number of reasons really. I injured my ankle, making it hard to stand at the easel for extended periods of time. Happily that's better. Got engrossed in reading novels...thanks to my hubby and my sore ankle. It's hard to pull oneself away from an exciting read to go paint! Once the record-setting oppressive summer ended, I actually got inspired to work in the garden. And boy did I work. I'm happy to say that we actually have a planned landscape and that I managed to design and plant it all on my own! Well, not exactly, the gardeners at Southwoods Nursery were extremely helpful.
But, finally, thanks to a loyal collector of my work, I'm back in the studio, starting an exciting "garden" project of a different sort...see the next post for more details.
3 comments:
I'm sorry to hear about your ankle, but am glad it is on the mend. What novels did you read?
I've been on reading tear as well in the last several weeks:
Let the Great World Spin
11/22/63
Rule of the Bone
The Sisters Brothers
Lost Memory of Skin
Thanks Rob. I finished all of Baldacci's Camel Club series - loved everyone of them: The Camel Club, The Collectors, Stone Cold, Divine Justice, Hell’s Corner
Loved Brad Meltzer's The Tenth Justice, Dead Even, The First Counsel, The Millionaires and The Inner Circle
Read a few of Patterson's Michael Bennett series - a little too graphic for my taste though.
And I love Brian Haig's Sean Drummond series.
There are others, but those are all exciting, fast reads!
Wow, you were busy on your break! Thanks for sharing your reading list. I have read a couple of Baldacci books during summer vacations -- great beach books.
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