April 18th, 2014
Class Demo on Sarah’s Birthday
Wilmington
Oil on Canvas, 12 x 16 in

I have been teaching an oil painting class in Wilmington Friday mornings and this morning I brought in flowers for my students to paint in still lives. One of them asked if I would be doing a demonstration at some point in the course, and I decided there’s no time like the present – so I got my canvas, easel and paints and got to work. I have never painted for an audience and did not think I would do too well, since I’m such an introvert. Luckily they put up with my “show, don’t tell” philosophy and this was the result. Oh – Sarah is my best friend from childhood who I haven’t seen in too long. I’ve been thinking about her all day, enriched by knowing her most all of my life.