Tuesday, January 21, 2025

This feels right for today

 

The happiest view 
Acrylic on canvas
36 x 60 inches
Barbara Muir © 2017

Tonight I had my first session this year with my art group, and I got an okay portrait
painted in the 40 minutes I had to paint.  (As I've said before -- my husband drops
me off, and picks me up exactly an hour later.) The model was fabulous, and it
was so nice to see everyone again. 

I was looking for a painting with happiest in the title and this came up.
It hangs above the couch in our TV room, and each time I see it, I know
it needs more work.  So that will probably happen before I put it in my
solo show in April. I love the painting. The clouds are just right -- my 
focus when I painted it. I love the clouds in Nova Scotia.

I decided to take some deep breaths today if anything about the world was
driving me crazy, and to notice what is beautiful.  It was a bright,
sunny, very cold winter day here in Toronto, Canada.  So we felt lucky.
I saw friends in the morning, painted during the day, and got to see my 
art group.  All in all a pretty perfect day.

Have a loving your life day.

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I paint and draw on commission and for shows. To commission a portrait, or purchase one of my paintings please contact me at: barbara.muir@sympatico.ca
A major highlight in my career? Drawing Oprah Winfrey live via Skype for her show "Where in the Skype are you? Galleries: Studio Vogue Gallery, Toronto, Canada. The Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York City. Gallery at the Porch Door, Kingston, Canada. Your positive comments on this blog mean the world to me. I'd love to hear from you!