A Year of Making Art: Day 89

July 17, 2007  Day 89

I made my drawing for the 17th, and did some painting, but I forgot to write about it.  This morning I was tempted to fake it and write the entry as if it were yesterday.  But then I remembered my promise to myself to be "honest" in this art blog.  There are many incentives not to be, but the only one I consider valid is the protection of other people's private lives.

I'm not good at that.  Since I reveal my own life freely, I tend to include those around me.  The families and friends of writers are used to this occupational hazard.  Adrian is accepting of it, and so is my sister Laura.  But others are more sensitive.

My drawing for the 17th is in blacks and grays, which I periodically find is an antidote to all the color:

  Drawing #90  14" x 11"

(Note:  There is a gap between the dates I'm writing and posting because I had to give myself time to get ahead in case we travel and I'm not able to post.)