Productive weekend

 At the end of last week and through the weekend I spent a lot of time painting. After saying I would post up further steps to my process I went absent for some time but it was well spent. This weekend I spent in crawfordsville and driving to and from there. I found amazing places to paint with wonderful lighting. I ran into Jeff Clinker my first morning there and got to see one of his paintings in an early stage. There were also other painters that I truly admire because of there work and work ethics that I got to meet.  Jerry Smith, Jeanne McLeish, and Mark Burkett let me tag along with them one morning and it was wonderful. I even got to watch over Jerry Smith's shoulder while he painted. It was better than a workshop. I got to watch as he painted on site, and Jeanne and Mark gave me some advice and material to look at and read.  It was a weekend that is at the top of my painting journey so far. Also if you ever get the chance to check out Jerry Smith's gallery and studio jump on the chance. I've never seen anything so industrious in the art world. It was productivity in its most beautiful form. That is what I want to imitate and with time it will be a reality. I hope these three paintings make up for my absence. More should be flowing daily after this barely slept weekend.