Now that I am relaxed and in my studio, I decided to try and paint Tom again. I am really surprised at the difference it makes.. I’ve been having fun painting all these redheads.

Sometimes you meet someone you just have to paint. And they’re willing. Here’s Megan

This painting is a result of my mother’s day present. My two sons in a tree

We had an hour in the sun, so I sketched him a little bit, then pulled out the old paint box. This is the result. Tom was sitting on my wonderful red porch, half in the sun and half in the shade. Where the sun hit his hair, it glowed, otherwise, it looks dark. I…

Not to be outdone by his son, Donald sat with me this morning.