JP had yesterday off and requested I not make any plans so we could spend the evening together. He cleaned the house (even swept and vacuumed), put away all the dishes, started the dishwasher and made curry lentil soup -- one of my favorites. It looked and smelled so nice when I walked through the door. He was waiting impatiently for me and as soon as I dropped my school stuff we headed for Big Lots. It was kinda funny. We loaded a handbasket with small items then decided we didn't need any of it, so we left without buying anything. Next we went to Jo-Ann Fabrics - he said he wanted to paint, but he had an ulterior motive - which was to find a project for me. He decided he wanted a copy of Monet's Poppy Field at Argenteuil painted for the wall in his computer room. We bought a 30" x 40" canvas, I picked up a few new paintbrushes of varying sizes and stiffness and we drove to the dorm so I could pick up my paints from storage. I haven't painted in ages. I don't know how this will go. I have to be in the mood so we'll see. Right now my easel is set up in a corner of the dining room but it takes up a lot of space so I may need to start converting the extra bedroom into my art space - if this bug really bites. Here's the actual version:
I'll post pictures of my version as it progresses. Right now I just have faint tracings to give perspective before I start putting down base paint. We shall see. Monet was an Impressionist which means I have freedom to paint my impression, right?
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