why it's hard to get work done in the studio

the commute..............

 7 am, Topanga Canyon

 7:20 Pacific Coast Hwy

 7:50 the 405 with the Getty on the hill above

8 am, Peace and serenity at last

Frames

 Gene: master framer

 all the frames are antique, dating from the period and place of the painting they hold

 restoring a French, 19th century Empire frame

 gilding tools

it is Halloween and Gene does it right

no, not marital aids; these are "rocket blowers"

back in the saddle again

 this detail shows the varnish removed at the top and the old varnish intact, below

 the old losses become apparent as previous retouches are removed

 Laura

Yvonne

 Sue Ann

Lauren

Tiarna

Lux Aeterna: Eternal Light

Lux Aeterna was the title of the LA Master Chorale's concert and struck me as an apt description of my evening in downtown Los Angeles.

end of summer

luncheon visitor

jewels from the garden