Water Crayon on Paper June 2020 12 x 18 inches

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Corona Journal Entry Into the woods. Light too blasting bright. Needed an interior to be on time for a late dinner. Didn’t manage to mix paints this afternoon – kept being one more phone call. One more email. Down to scraps. So I went with water crayons and labored on this scene. Worked so hard, learned a little, but couldn’t get it to sing. Already late but stole another 5 minutes for a quick monochrome drawing of the structure of the path [coming to the pond] and veering left. The canopy of trees, mostly maples, opens an arch to the sky over the water. Actually not quite monochrome, used a little gray. What I managed [well at least made progress toward in this one] and am always after, is the simplicity and essence of the idea. My ability to see is always benefited by more time looking. Tenacity, hanging in there to find the good in something – and the better stuff in myself, paid off this evening. [Modest a thing as this is, it is way more presentable than the overwrought mess that preceded it.] § Justice for all. Healthy planet. Common ground. Can’t we all see the essential goodness of these ideas in the big picture, long run? A path forward?