December 2023 Warm Ups #1 

So much has been going on lately, I haven’t had a chance to paint much. Two paintings I started today just came out far below my standards. So tight, so stiff, so unexpressive. So I decided to do some warm-ups. Here’s the first. Start with a familiar subject, take my glasses off (kind of like squinting), and just let it float. This is #1 and I've already wiped it out. On to #2 ...