4.25.10

Today marks the first day of the rest of my blog. What would somebody say to that in 1912? A dear friend of mine asked me whether or not I had images of my work on the internet, which prompted me to realize it was time to start posting some of my paintings, lists, snapshots, and what have you. My goal is this: to post an image of something every day. Make it part of a regimen, like flossing or combing my hair. Except that I rarely comb my hair. Well, I can work on that just like I can work on this. Here is a newly finished painting of some cherry blossoms -- the trees were loaded with them last week, but now their petals mostly fill the gutters like confetti from yesterday's parade. Gut-wrenchingly beautiful in its own quiet way. I think I am going to start a series of paintings about looking up. There is a lot to be missed way up there.