Six at once is a different animal than one piece at a time. I've had stretches where I kept four or five blocks going, mostly because one would stop me cold and I'd need somewhere else to put my hands while the first one settled. But oil is not stone, and I'm guessing when one of those six shifts direction it pulls the others with it in a way limestone never could. Do you start them all from the same idea, or does the batch just accumulate and then they start talking to each other?

That line about legacies landing feels earned when you're working oil the way you do. Six pieces at once says volume but also that moment when one feeds the next and suddenly the whole batch clicks into something bigger than the sum. I had a month like that once with environment studies, where every failed fog layer taught the next one until I stopped fighting the atmosphere and just let it build. The hard part is knowing when to stop adding.

You are absolutely right and that is why my studio is so much more than just where I paint. It's part of my entire existence, it is where my self expression blossoms and the inner me becomes part of the outside world. Sometimes whether I like it or not. :-). lol

Courtney Langmore, My studio is more than just where I paint. It is my retreat from the chaos of the world. I can use my imagination anywhere but I need the other elements that exist in my studio to turn that idea into something. My studio motivates me to do uncommon and unusual things without fear of being judged. Because that is how creations happen. And, those legacies are a direct result of imagination and the ideas. You can't have one without the rest. It is definitely my happy place LOL :-)

This is where the imagination runs wild, ideas take form and legacies are born, I love that you put those words to your studio. There's something powerful about naming the space for what actually happens there, not just where you paint but where the whole creative world opens up.

You are absolutely right. I think I went down the sketching them all path to ensure that I would stick to the plan and paint them all. That way it keeps me on track and honest. I can't say I didn't finish because I didn't sketch them all and now they don't match. Because they are all sketched at the same time and you can tell by looking at them that they are a series and they match. If I sketch something I always finish the painting. But that's just one of my weird idiosyncrasies. I always use the same palette for everything, I just might add a color or two to change it up a bit.

Yes Someone, I start from a sequential concept from the beginning. I know the beginning, I sketch them out sequentially to the end. Then I start over at the beginning painting them in sequence. I try to lay in all of the darks, then mid-tones and then finish up with the lights and final corrections or adjustments. For me it works out. Everything stays cohesive. I use one palette for all of them. If I have to mix some extra paint when I run out I can use either of the darks or light to mix it as close as possible and it will remain looking like nothing has changed. It's definitely a process. I enjoy it because I can switch between paintings without getting bored and the paintings have a little time to breath and dr

Suki there is so much more to the story of those six paintings that you see. There are six that have been completed that you don't see and two that have been sketched out but I have not started painting yet. There are 14 total paintings plus one teaser painting that I will use to introduce the series to the public. I love working with oils, I usually try to work on multiple paintings at one time, it helps with boredom. This is a lesson in faith, endurance and fortitude. Wish me luck!