Beethoven on The Beach While I Scumble

Beethoven On The Beach 2, graphite, 6 x 8"  Thirty Minute Daily Drawing Series, January 15th

Beethoven On The Beach 1, graphite, 6 x 8", TMDD series, January 14th

I have no idea if this woman was listening to Beethoven while she relaxed on the lounge across the pool from me, but that's what I would be listening to while gazing at the efflorescent aqua Caribbean instead of photographing her like I was some sort of paparazzi and she a star.  I did like her soft looks and her pristine (by today's standards) cover up. It had an old fashioned look to it.  It looked like something you had to iron. Something I would not have bought.   I just love people watching! --And I suppose people should be keeping their eyes on me. They could end up drawings on this blog.

A WORD ABOUT MY THIRTY MINUTE DAILY DRAWINGS

The drawings are quickly done. I need something quick to balance the very slow painting process I'm using these days. Scumbling is a painstaking technique.   I'm still scumbling  I'll Be In The Hot Tub and yesterday scumbled in an inch of color on the Erin grisaille. I wanted to see if the grisaille made value matching easier.  It does.
 Life is slow in the slow lane of traditional painting techniques. I am enjoying it.  There's no stress other than keeping your brushes clean and your palette orderly.  BUT the method .doesn't support frequent blogging of a variety of completed paintings--so I'm back to drawing-of-the-day, exactly where I started with Blogger five years ago, till April.  That's when I can put my Sun Torch Lamp back in storage--but not the drawing.  The early morning half hours are a delightful way to start the day 

I'VE SCUMBLED I'LL BE IN THE HOT TUB THIS FAR SO FAR:

I've given the woman a drink to keep her patient.