In the spotlight
Prep sketch for a big painting
black marker and watercolour on Arches Hot Press paper
8 1/2 x 11
Barbara Muir © 2009
(Sketching this young woman is
helping me study her features.
Her mouth is a bit too big here, but
on the second try the rest is becoming
more accurate.)
for an interview with a prospective client,
prepping the studio so people can enjoy the experience
of sitting in it, prepping the kitchen stocks so you
can offer clients a cookie, and excellent coffee,
or prepping for a project by practicing drawings
of the subjects -- it all falls under the same
"getting ready" category.
Yes -- it's been that kind of day. In some ways
it's been that kind of spring and summer. A
happy thought. Always getting ready for
something new. I remember the president
on the TV show, West Wing used to say after a big event,
or a major problem was resolved "What's Next?".
At the time I loved Martin Sheen as president
almost as much as I love the real president,
Barack Obama now. And I'm with the
TV President Jed Bartlet on how we artists live our
lives -- What's Next?!
Have a prepping-for-happiness day.
