Work in progress above. Will be slugging in some Will Bradley inspired trees and a little Central Park copse with a bridge and maybe an apartment building. Or depending on the sketching, maybe just the trees and a dovecote with no city reference. Still on the fence about this, but want to move it forward. Definitely need to get rid of the border. Have been looking at successionist stuff...and was thrilled to get a kick in the booty from that. Plans afoot to do a calligraphic valentine or two, an octopus valentine, a punch and judy valentine (what a cute couple) and a mystical valentine (inspired by heart lines in palmistry). Posada has some love letter covers that have prompted me to go to him for other inspirations like cupid, love letters, winged women (with butterfly wings et. ) There is lots of room to move here...and i should do a figure or two to push it... (fear there, but hey). Also want to do a smallbody (8?) of work on Clowns. Rob said NO...that with my luck they would hit...and i would become known for clowns and he would have to tolerate it despite the fact he hates clowns. Will do some research. I love the idea...I could push the primative thing along with Yellow Blue and Red (black and grey) as a limited palette....could hit the simple/woodcut inspired thing...

Kids are out of school this week. R is shopping for a car. Our used red stationwagon died suddenly last week (200,000+ miles) so there is a bit of a rush to get something new to drive. So, he is shopping. It hurts how much cars cost...but this is part of my old fogery. So, will be part of the week for that. Wednesday we will look at a college as well as Friday and Saturday. Sunday R has to travel, so I have ilustration and maybe a bit of fun with the kiddies. American Illustration due friday...and 3x3 is short ly behind. Need to enter those shows this week too. Need to get to work...