When I was in San Francisco I saw three young gals walking around together, constantly taking selfies. I watched them for a while, because I was waiting for them to move out of the scene I wanted to photograph. For at least 15 minutes they were completely oblivious to their surroundings, except as a backdrop for their glamour shots. They didn't even speak to each other, except to ask for an opinion about a pose. These pears reminded me of those girls, but with a "mirror" instead of cell phone cameras.
 Yesterday I replaced my old toolbox/workbench, AKA taboret/palette, with this shiny new one! I found it at Costco and immediately felt an intense need. It's bigger and taller, and comes at a time when I need more space for my growing collection of art stuff. Unfortunately it weighs about 300 pounds, so we had to get very creative in moving it. But don't worry, I was careful and didn't hurt my back again. My husband on the other hand...
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As for the cold wax and oil workshop I took earlier this week, I want to show you just a few examples of the absolutely yummy texture I was able to achieve. This was really just SO much fun! Especially since I was able to share the experience with some art buddies. Eventually I want to use cold wax in my regular, realistic work. For now I need to experiment more, and overhaul my studio so I have more room to put stuff!
