I had some time alone/childfree today, during Open Studio Weekend . I was able to go over to Dog Tired Studios and watch both Sean P. Callahan and Annelein Beukenkamp paint. On my way home, I stopped at Art on Main and chatted with Cynthia Guild Kling.

All three artists were wonderful, open, friendly, welcoming. I learned a little something at each, and came away feeling dumbfounded, hopeful, stubborn, overwhelmed (with what I want to learn), curious, delighted.

Here are links, because I recommend seeing their stuff:
Dog Tired Studio: http://dogtiredstudio.net/
Annelein Beukenkamp: http://www.abwatercolors.com
Art on Main: http://www.artonmain.net/
Cynthia Kling's bio: http://www.artonmain.net/gallery/bios/CynthiaGuildKlingw.htm
and
Open Studio Weekend: http://www.vermontcrafts.com/links/open.html

I came home and made myself some boards to tape paintings-in-progress to out of some leftover (kinda) birch-veneer plywood we have). Table saw! Sanding! Sawdust! Heh.

Now coffee. Then music. Then work. Or paint. or something. Oh my.