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Flower Painting
Sue is finally painting again. She’s doing a series for her Mum’s workspace. It’s on a big wooden panel. Sue used Golden acrylics and she has to work fast to get them all done so they are very stylized and minimal.
I put on an isolation coat and used Golden’s UV-protection varnish (contrary to the old saying, I actually like watching paint, or in this case varnish, dry). Then we did loads of work getting the garden looking good in full tropical sun.
She’s started on the second one. I can’t wait to see what she comes up with later, as there are about ten panels and she’s just warming up.
Bonin Islands Canoe
I’m doing some research for my novel (what lovely words to finally actually write), some of which will take place on a fictional island in the Bonin (aka Ogasawara) group, though I’m not sure the local tourist board will approve.
I found this excellent resource site by Daniel Long.
Unfortunately it looks like it was last updated in 2001 or earlier – another ‘ghost site’ – which is a real shame.
I’ve been looking forward to this.
