Starting in on a new canvas

Tacking a 3 x 4′ canvas to my dry wall to paint, I think of cutting in on a new canvas.

I put my favorite Stool Pidgeons Rule Hermania CD on. Been awhile, can barely remember how to use the CD player.

I have muscle memory of cutting in on my Unstill Life series. I immediately start to place a pale wash of dirty orange in the center of a vase on a table. Flowers lifting upward and swirling with the palest of colors. Then I add the bluebirds and our pet bunny and cats getting into mischief. A palette knife of thicker yellow is next. Then I pause

The music to get the energy

As it progresses, I am dreaming of color combinations pink, orange, yellow and turquoise that mixes to green with the yellow

The parrots came squeaking across the sky and I had to go out to see. There were about 100 in their squadron. As I looked out and above, my eye caught the goldenrod light on some date palms. The orange gold was brilliant and inspiring.