When lockdown began, I thought I would have so much extra time for painting - how wrong I was! I forgot that with the rest of the family home, my time would be very much in demand elsewhere. Even now, with restrictions easing up, I still struggle to find the time to sit at the easel.
At the moment I am waiting for photos for the next dog portrait - unfortunately, people forget that being an artist is also a job that brings in an income and that being told you have a commission and actually getting the reference photo at the same time would be nice. So while I wait, I am painting a picture that I have wanted to do for months - yes, it's another bear and yes, it is my favourite Mr.503. The water was quite time consuming but had to be done right - I don;t mind, I enjoy painting water. It's not quite finished but I need to complete the bear before putting the final touches on the water. Watercoloour on paper.
The other crafts are not doing so well - I just do not feel inspired to make anything new and find myself very weary by the time the evening comes around. Part of the current world situation I think. Instead I have been sewing masks - they are easy to do, I can vary the fabric to keep it interesting and I feel I am making a small contribution to help in the fight against Covid19. Who would have thought a year ago that this would be where we are at...
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