It seems I've been slow on the blog these past few weeks. Summer is never as orderly as my regular schedule, but I've determined to use what time I have to paint, paint, paint to improve. There's no other way to get better, so I'm making these next few months my "education" time. I'm immersing myself in good art books and putting paint and pastel to work.  I'm getting ready for a solo show in October and I want to be at my best.  I'll give the details later.