Painted my 3rd oil painting today.  I’m starting to feel comfortable about this weekly exercise – I know where to put the brushes, the paint, the oil bottle, and I know how to pace myself so that I don’t have to rush through finishing the painting.  I find it interesting how these painting classes can mess with my feelings – I felt so gifted and proud after the first painting, then felt defeated after the second painting, and tonight I felt comfortable like a student artist doing regular practices, trying to understand and master a less familiar medium.

Forms were available today to register for an intermediate painting class starting July/August, I’m debating whether I want to spend 3 more months of Monday nights practicing oil painting.  Most likely I will register as I quite enjoy learning and mastering new skills.  “Everything is difficult until it becomes easy”