Painting All Things "INTERIOR"

As long as there are interesting shapes, there are subjects to paint. 

I paint by a large window in my studio, which I had the opportunity to work into the plans when we built our house years ago.

I still kick myself for not designing the space to include a whopper walk-in closet.

I also regret placing the largest window on the East side rather than by the North neutral light, but I manage that contingency with a hanging  treatment that tames the morning rays.

Still, SO glad to have that window!

Sunlight is the painter's daily gift.

In this day an age, another gift can be  artificial lighting that can effectively fashion windowless rooms into fitting studios, such as basements.

But I love my big window.

The other day I sat there, looking out, my fingers itching to paint, my mind scouting for a subject.

My eyes roamed to a scraggly earthen pot with scragglier weeds.

Felt bad and apologetic to the pot for failing to plant flowers in it this year.

Just then, the last afternoon rays reaching over the house roof illuminated the pot throwing interesting shapes. When I looked at the weeds, they had been transformed into a blazing glory.

I felt "forgiven" then got excited, reached for a painting panel and squeezed out paint.

For the next hour+ I got to do a plein air painting from inside an air-conditioned room!

I used artistic license to paint in a few small flowers to soothe my greenless-thumb guilt, and to introduce dabs of color.

So here's "Old Pot, Weeds and Last Sunlight".

Never feel too hopeless or–as in my case– too guilty for lack of a subject.

The Sun's "wand"may just surprise you and transform a "pumpkin" into a painting.