Wednesday, September 30, 2026 The Workshop: A Cat, Swinging, and a Flower

To set things straight, the comma in the title is important. The cat is not, in fact, swinging, as you shall see.

To be honest, sometimes I wonder why I bother with trying to paint at all. This was one of those weeks. I’ve been thinking lately about taking watercolor painting lessons from an actual person, rather than trying to learn things from Pinterest and YouTube.

I dipped into my Tiny Art books recently and here’s what happened:

And this:

Then I tried my hand at painting from a photograph. The original flower was just exquisite, something that makes you say, “Of course there’s a God! Isn’t it obvious?” I’m afraid my painting doesn’t do it justice.

Are you still reading? Today, I feel that your attention is more than I deserve, but I thank you. Truly I do.

Delete! (In the morning)

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