Cleveland Museum of Art Opens Renovations<\/span><\/a><\/div>I worked on the two paintings in the photo and then on another one. When I was young, I would frequently continue painting far into the night. I can’t do that anymore. That is, these days, it takes me a long time to get going the next day if I paint late into the night. It might sound corny but ‘early to be bed; early to rise’ is my motto.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The day ended much too soon. Some days, I can paint all day long and by the time I put down the brush, I feel refreshed and recharged. Read moreCleveland Museum of Art Opens RenovationsI worked on the two paintings in the photo and then on another one. 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