Spending time in my art room is a goal each day, but like in so many things, the idea doesn’t always go to plan. As artists everywhere will tell you, you cannot schedule creativity. Some days it happens, some days it doesn’t. At the very least I plan studio time every day, even if it’s just to shuffle things around a bit, put this or that away, tidy up. Making that a habit leads (me anyway) to actually getting some real work done. And that’s what it’s all about.

Here’s what’s currently on the easel. This painting has gone through some dramatic changes of late … and on it goes…