In the studio, I was glazing Cadmium yellow light and Titanium White over the dahlia petals to lighten the center. Unfortunately, or fortunately, the paint was still slightly wet when I worked on it, so the damp Permanent Rose tainted the new layer. Now I have an entirely new color scheme than what I was aiming for, and I’m trying to decide whether I like this direction or not. I keep walking past it to see it from different angles. I try to surprise myself by purposely not glancing at it and finally swinging my head around to catch it in a glance. The next few days of painting will be interesting since it will help to define what the painting wants to become.

On another note, this forsythia at the front of my driveway is singing songs of happiness to me this week.

These daily studio notes lead toward my 2026 solo exhibitions in New York City and  Poughkeepsie, NY.