Didn’t  sleep very much last night. So this morning I googled ” panicking about not sleeping. ” There were lots of useful hints …most of which I’ve tried, then there was the best one.

“Redefine sleep.” Even when you are resting it is doing some good. Well, I’ll try that, but it is very boring being awake for hours. 

Next Monday I’ll need to get up at about 4am and then spend all day at the airport so a good night’s sleep then would really help.

However  enough of sleep.

It’s been a lovely sunny day and I’ve watched more Gouache painting videos and drawn two more sketches of Verona.

I think I’ll leave these two as sketches. I need lots of practice drawing buildings, and arches are very difficult.

Technique matters too.

I’ve finally checked in online.

It feels like ages since I was in Scotland. My youngest child will have just become 40 when I get there. I can remember clearly being 40! It doesn’t feel that long ago.  There was no thought of moving to Italy and becoming an artist then.

I’m waiting on a friend coming round soon.

In the meantime Ive found a channel on YouTube called ‘hyggetid’ which plays very nice jazz.

And it’s wine time.

Cheers🍷🍷