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Wednesday, October 08, 2003 |
 Sold first painting from eBay yesterday, "After the Storm," . Made the Certificate of Authenticity and delivered the painting today. Another painting sold today. That's another leaf print painting, the one in reds - "Be Wild." 
So I guess that's a good start on eBay. I'm eager to paint some more. If the film photography goes on for days, my plan is to send the rolls of slide film to Atlanta for processing by FedEx Overnight, which will give me a day before the slides come back. I can paint that day. Or days, as the case may be. I could start new bowls too if I do it in the big forging studio. In the Nest, the photography will only leave space for painting - and even that will be pretty crowded. But filming one day, painting the next, sounds pretty good.
9:50:46 PM 
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The Nest (small "clean studio") is ready to be transformed into a photography setup. This afternoon I put up the blackout curtains. I'd made them from 4-mil black plastic and lots and lots of velcro, several months ago. Luckily I'd put them away with very careful directions. Each curtain is numbered and has a big sign on it like UR for Upper Right. Putting them up involved moving more things than I'd hoped, but it all worked ok. There are a few pinpoints of daylight that can come in here and there, which I can block off with gaffer's tape if I decide it's worth it. Last step will be to cover all the little electronic green and red lights with electrical tape - surge protector lights, mostly. When the rest of the room is black dark, those little colored lights really make a difference.
So - the storage bin for the photo lights has been uncovered. (The dehumidifer normally sits on top of it, which gives you some idea of the way I manage my space.) All I need to do tomorrow morning is cut another length of gray background paper, this one "for real," and start playing with lights and diffusers.
The result could be that I'll go ahead and shoot some rolls of slide film. Or it could be that I'll rush to the hardware store to buy materials to make a lightbox - or place an order for different supplies. It will be an adventure, however it turns out. I'm actually looking forward to it.
9:47:20 PM
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We saw this when it was first available in video, then again last night. Timing for seeing it again was perfect because all I remembered was that it was a good solid romantic comedy. I like both Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant very much. The supporting cast is also excellent. What else can I say? It's a perfect romantic comedy, no more, no less.
Even today I found myself smiling at the memories of "Spike," Hugh Grant's bizarre flatmate. 4 stars
9:41:00 PM
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© Copyright 2003 Catherine Jo Morgan.
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