All the Diamonds

Of all the songs out there, Bruce Cockburns "All the Diamonds," off of his Salt, Sun & Time album has to be one of my personal all time favourites.  Everytime I hear this song it sparks a deep personal response in me, I was so pleased when he played it at a recent concert that I attended.  Cockburn is one of Canada's greatest poets, in my humble opinion, and his lyrics invoke wonderful imagery in my fertile mind.The other day, which was extremely warm for January 9th (11 Celcius), I had the distinct pleasure of painting an alla prima painting near my new home of Manitou Beach while listening to the album on my iPod.  Life is good, all my children I have spoken.

Deep Dark Woods Day Two

Its day two for Deep Dark Woods, I'm not scared any more.  Its just paint and I have lots of it.  After all, painting in the end is all about the paint on a two dimensional surface, which many of us forget.  The big guy did a great job of his side of things and its up to me to do my own version of "that".  Its all fun.