I put in the background for "Embrace" and when I was finished I realized I had a purple Christmas tree! When I was in high school I wanted purple hair. I've wanted a lot of purple things over the years. But I have to say I've never thought about a purple Christmas tree before. I suppose I could leave it and save it for a Christmas decoration. But I think I'll just wait until tomorrow and let "Embrace" be born instead.
Canvas Covered
I took yesterday's charcoal drawing and am making it into a painting. I chose a 16" x 20" canvas this time. I've been working on 8" x 10" canvas boards for paintings that are more for exercise and whim. But I want to turn this into a series of paintings focusing on the idea of comfort. Today I got the canvas covered with an underpainting. I left all of the edges soft so that I can make adjustments as I go along. Things will change, but I have a starting place. My heart is speaking to me in this one. I'm excited.