"Under the Bed"

"Under the Bed" oil on wood. 12" x 27"

I finished this painting last night on Oct 11th. It is painted on a cabinet door. I usually don't like the cabinet doors that I come across because they tend to be made out of particle board, plywood or some other cheap and unreliable synthetic, composite material. But I recently found a stack of them made from real wood. So I sanded them and on this one I started out by putting a base coat of black. The black was a framework of random lines rather than solid. I worked the painting on several occasions until I realized the face of the main figure, a young girl or child sleeping. The creature on the bottom illustrates the story of monsters under the bed. There is also a man, maybe a father standing next to the bed. In

this piece, I really enjoyed working with the color and contrast. I kept a limited palate so that I could focus on these even more.

Also, today was my birthday. I met with a client and sold the piece "Dinner Party". Always a good day when I sell some art.

Went to coffee after sunset and enjoyed the ambiance of the most smoker friendly Starbucks in Tucson (at Crossroads Festival).