I'm trying to remember when I began this large, as yet untitled, egg tempera painting; but I cannot. It's been a while since I've worked on it and it's wonderful to be back in pure egg tempera work. While this medium is never forgiving and demands strict discipline and attention it's rewards are unparalleled.

Below is a detail of the work in progress. It'll be months before this one is finished. But painting the river seems to keep me cool during these hot summer days.

Oh, that's me on the left at work in the studio.

And after an all day session on teh really large egg tempera painting I played with a new aluminum piece. I've been experimenting with a series of digital images of just white flowers printed on aluminum. I'm pouring varnish tinted with pigments - some flourescent. And then dripping tinted oil atop the varnish.

I'm loving the drippy wetness! And playing with flourescent pigments as the sun sets makes for some interesting photos!