Today I began painting the color scheme for the underpainting using some of the inspiration from the space image I’d selected. My medium is a recipe of 50/50 Galgyd/Gamsol which I applied to the Cadmium Red, Naples Yellow Light, Titanium White, and Cadmium Yellow light paints onto the pre-primed cotton duck canvas. I love painting with fan brushes and used my largest #12 Simmons for layer over layer over layer of color. The freedom at this stage of the painting when there are no lines or images to acknowledge give me so much enjoyment. My glass palette is next to me on a white ceramic table that has lived with me in various roles for decades. Many dinners were served on it in past lives.

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