Have to be careful not to copy other titles to posts that I’ve done already – I was about to call this post “Two Still Lifes” but I did that already, so I’ll this post “Two More Still Lifes”.

I started on this one last night, briefly, then left to go to Mashable Party in Manhattan  - Attended Mashable Meetup Party tonight in Manhattan.

Today I came back and worked on the still life a couple of more hours but it’s not the image I had in my mind to paint – and honestly, it’s more of a study.

Yes, I was thinking Cezanne, but I was also thinking about the Caravaggio book I still haven’t finished.

Finally, I gave up on it after a few hours and worked on the next piece for a bit and then decided to stop, left it at the level you see below.

 

Both are on 18 x 24″ Canvas paper.

These works were done out of a need for solitude and I’m also processing the fallout for a hastily made decision not to speak at Emetrics Toronto; I missed a chance to really stand out, and it’s mostly my own fault, though not entirely mine – it’s a long story.

This week i had not gone to any openings but did attend three parties, meetups and such – so I can’t say that much about works I’ve seen, besides my own.