Start the School Year
In writing about Yellow, how could I have neglected to mention my granddaughter, Sunny? Then look who I found on Facebook; a Yellow Warbler by photographer Peter Riley, a friend of my brother Rob. So I'll start with an addendum to last week's post on Yellow. Last Sunday in church we celebrated that ancient ritual The Blessing of the Backpacks, to herald the new school year, always a wonderful time of beginnings and fresh starts. And I could use a fresh start. It's been a little weird in my studio this summer; this is the view from my windows. Remember, we're on the fifth floor. Our building's facade is undergoing a legally required resurfacing. Sometimes these guys use a jack hammer. I'm told they'll be finished soon. I'm not sure if I can blame the intrusion and racket for my ennui. I began a new drawing with high hopes but it's going nowhere. There's nothing wrong with it but after I started I realized that it's a rather poor imita...