Mostly today I worked on the latest portrait. It’s about 80% finished now, but I really need to be more discriminating about accepting photos which are not very good. In the past….and because I needed the money….I would use AI and  work really hard to make something special from someone’s  sentimental photo . It felt good to be able to do that and now that I’m writing this maybe I shouldn’t be getting so uppity about being artistic…….

I know why I’m feeling like this. It’s time I became more assertive.

I’m just not happy with someone wanting to check the painting part way through. Commissions are tricky enough trying to capture someone else’s vision. ( Have not yet reached the stage where being painted by me is enough…however it turns out.)

Anyways enough of that.

Today I’ve also been trying to get my handwashed clothes dried. Much harder in winter. In summer they drip and then dry, sometimes in a morning.  The weather has been so damp recently that it has been difficult and I stuck them all in front of the pellet stove last night. I really should try the washing machine again.

After all the talk of portrait painting I have another commission for this week. Its a good photo though. And  I already painted something for this person. It will be interesting. 

I had no photos for today and every time I went out to take a photo from the street my neighbour came out. Third time lucky.

And I can never resist  this view. I feel fortunate to have this lovely space .

I woke up this morning feeling brave. It was quite surprising as it’s not normal. Maybe I’ll have some more adventures after all.

Sunday vlog time now and another Sandhamm mystery on YouTube. 

Cheers🍷🍷