Normally I would have painted my annual
Paintbox of Horror entry for today, but wasn't able to prepare sufficiently. I hope to have it ready for you next week though.
Meanwhile, we had a different sort of horror in the form of the weather that Mother Nature sent our way yesterday. One of the coldest most blustery autumn days I've ever seen, and although I got home without too much bother, my heart was breaking for the children who watched their Halloween blow away in the wind.
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Essence of Autumn |
I had no trick-or-treaters and only saw a couple plucky youngsters with even pluckier parents make the effort. Next year I think I must hand out full size candy bars to help atone. But in happier news...
Our chummy Salon deWinchester painted today for the first time since June — although we have met socially so we didn't have to spend the entire time yakking. Artwise I revisited a subject I painted a five or six years ago.
I was walking up Damen Avenue in October and noticed a tree that seemed to have all the summer and fall colors on a single branch. The original painting is to the right and today I reinterpreted it as below. I'll check tomorrow to see if that poor tree has any leaves left after yesterday!
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Essential Autumn |