It's been too hot to paint the past few days. With the outside temperature hitting around 100° everyday, it's probably been at least 10-20° hotter than that in my studio. I actually went and tried to paint for a little while several days ago and had to give up fairly quickly.
Instead, I've been reading two excellent new books that I got for my birthday:
"The Artist's Guide" by Jackie Battenfield is an inspiring "how-to" book for all those who are dreaming of making a living from their art. More info here: Amazon link
"Inside the Painter's Studio" by Joe Fig is a series of interviews with painters who detail the day-to-day process of how they make art - what time they get up, what kind of paint they use, etc. Really great book for those of us who are curious about how work actually gets made. More info here: Amazon link
(By the way, I don't get any kind of commission on these or anything, I just like the books. Get them elsewhere if you can find them for less!)
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