With great temerity, I am starting this blogspot, being a complete rookie to the process. I guess the whole truth is also that, for my generation (look at the ID photo!), this is not a "natural" process, but something I associate with the generations after mine (two?).

Anyway, here's hoping the process gets easier. Get me in a room with a bunch of artists-especially over a glass of wine-or whatever beverage is at hand, and I am ready for discussion. I hope I get some feedback.

As a start, I am going to post a few recent paintings, with the process as recorded in stages of progress. I will also explain why the piece was created-what attracted me and what problems I experienced in the process.