I’ve stretched and gessoed a large number of canvases this week. Soon, my store of stretchers will be exhausted. I’m concentrating on several dimensions: 36″ x 48″, 40″ x 50″, and 44″ x 60″. I have 6-10 paintings in each of those dimensions in various states of finish.
We celebrated my wife’s birthday yesterday–porterhouse steaks, rhubarb pie, and ice cream.

Heated Discussion is getting there. I finally like the red background.