m. p i l g r i m (art)

I took a year off during 2020 to get my psychotherapy business up and running.  I figured, I'll just pick it back up after a year of not painting.   Oh, what wonton hubris! My re-entry bootcamp was a Michael Chelsea Johnson workshop in Sedona, AZ.   I did this in April.   (Johnson doing his demo. )  This was the first view, on day 1, and I still haven't finished the painting.  It wasn't a good composition and I haven't been inspired.  I stared at a blank canvas and honest to god could not remember how to start a painting. I sat for a long time in that beautiful place, staring at a blank canvas, until Johnson came by and said,  are ya having trouble getting started? "Yes," I replied. Do you, maybe, tone your board? "I do! I do tone my board." I got out my transparent red oxide and got started.  The board dried quickly in the Arizona sun. I did three at once, so that I wouldn't have to do it again the rest of the worksh...

I'm in a portrait workshop with Coulter Prehm in New Mexico - We started with Eyes, and ears, and then moved on to lips.   Eye studies, mostly "old" eyes.  I think I got a little carried away with the white in the ear.

1.  One that supports, protects, or champions someone or something , such as an institution, event, or cause; a sponsor or benefactor: a patron of the arts.  2. A customer, especially a regular customer. I refer to my Patrone  here frequently, but it's somewhat tongue-in-cheek. I'm referring to my spouse, my life partner, with whom I've been for the past 20+ years, and who is my greatest fan and champion, and bends over backwards to support my efforts by planning trips and suggesting workshops in interesting places.  Today is our 20th wedding anniversary. We were supposed to go to Coast Rica to celebrate it, but times being what they are...another time for when we celebrate arriving to the other side of this terrible pandemic.