Here is my usual weekly post about what’s cookin’. The top painting is ‘Deb.’

The lower painting isn’t very far advanced but I think you can get a sense of what’s afoot. It’s called ‘Antique Shop.’ To paint this large piece, I had to prop the easel’s cross-box on my knee to keep it from slipping downward. This easel is still suffering from the over-oiling I did to it. Time to shop for a new easel anyway. I’ll relegate this one to backup.