[Sue Wiley, Artist] I HAVE Been Painting, Honest!

[Susan Abston Wiley]

OK, so I haven't been posting to my blog in I don't know how long... I'll blame it on the hideous heat we've been having here in Texas for the last two months, and not wanting to trudge up to my attic studio which is HOT no matter how high I crank up the AC. But it's partly that I, like my garden outdoors, am burned out. Tired of struggling so seriously with my art. So I've been doing some other painting around the house.

The antique dresser has gorgeous burled walnut front panels but had awful elm side and top panels, so I painted it glossy black on the top and glossy stripes on the sides. Quite natty, now, I think. The drop-leaf antique desk was boring dark dark DARK mahogany, and it's now glossy yellow-green, just the color of the inside of a ripe avocado- yum! Our house feels more relaxed, too.

Do these painting projects count? Maybe not, but they were liberating and fun to do, and now I'm back in my studio, but painting silly things. More to come later!

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Posted By Susan Abston Wiley to Sue Wiley, Artist at 7/21/2011 06:01:00 PM