It’s  been an interesting  day ( at least for me.)

I’ve another portrait commission to do and this morning I thought that I’d get it drawn.

Only I didn’t like it. It wasn’t awful,  but just not how I imagined it.

So I got another canvas and drew it again. Now I love it. I hope I can make it as good as I imagine.

I was pleased with myself for redrawing it. In the past I would have just muddled on trying to make the best of a bad job.

After that I sent a message to the organiser of the exhibition including the titles of the 3 paintings I’d chosen.

It turns out that I got one detail wrong. It was not only an exhibition  by women……but also about women. I distinctly remember saying….what I thought….was ” It is only necessary to be a woman?”. And thinking that I’d understood.

But no!.

So I’m now onto 3d choice of paintings….only 2 this time and slightly complicated by one being in another exhibition  in another town.

However I’m in the process of getting it back  and swapping it for another. ( having no transport complicates thjngs. )

At first I didn’t think I had any paintings relating to women other than some rather grim self portraits.

It was a relief when I remembered this one.

I briefly wondered if I could change the man into a woman …but it’s  oil. If it had been acrylic, I might have had a go.

Then I spotted an old portait of 2 girls from Pisticci  which I’ve always liked, and actually found a frame which fitted it. It was blue, but a coat of black chalk paint and then some goldfinger rubbed on improved it a lot.

Then this afternoon I bought another lightweight easel. I just couldn’t face carrying my big wooden one up town. I hope I’m not turning into a lazy spendthrift. ( I’ll now need to go painting outside with someone so that I can feel that it was vaguely necessary.  )

But, it’s wine time. Hurray!

Cheers 🍷🍷

(And the other paintings I improved are all sitting about looking good. Not a waste.)