Painting White Objects

OH MY ***! I have enrolled in the still life atelier program studying with Gary Faigin, painting still life. I have just discovered how much I do not know about painting, or even looking at things. It's an eye opening experience. Fun. School all day for a woman in her 50s is sometimes quite exhausting. Above an image of some white objects as I work on a painting. Here are some images from other students in the atelier.

Transportation news from Euro trains to tiny cars:
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Star Magnolias

Steve Almond is my favorite writer of the day.

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statistics about Seattle Real Estate market ignore the reality that many pending sales are not actually coming together and closing, says this blogger:
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neighborhood signs of spring

dandelions

Now here is a yard full of weeds, or is it? I finally ate the great mashed potato recipe from Mark Bittman, which you can find here:

So this yard looks like a field of possibilities, although not harvested quickly enough. The green mashed potatoes were very tasty, and easy to make. All you need are potatoes, olive oil, and dandelion greens.