Habiliments

It is immeasurably exciting to be painting again with the smell of turps and linseed oil wafting in the air.

Because we are on a hillside, my studio has terrific natural light from large windows to the northwest. Even on gray cloudy days, it is possible to work without supplemental lighting. Easel, chair, and taboret are situated in a roomy area next to a window with a wide sill.

Dave created an additional 8" shelf to the existing sill making a 14" by 72" ledge to place various artist habiliments. All of my brushes, jars, bottles, knives and pigments are at my fingertips. Because the length of the room extends to a total of 30 feet, I am able to view each painting's progress from a distance. This is very important to judge the color contrasts and composition in this manner.