January 2025: Art that doesn't last forever

Almost two years ago, I painted some swatches and stuck them in my window to see how the color would do with exposure to light. I said at the time that I'd check them in 6 months, but I lost track of time and got used to seeing them there, kind of glowing by my desk. Time flew.

I had made nice wide swatches and then cut them right down the middle. One side went to the window and the other was tucked away in darkness of the back cover of my sketchbook.

Art makes me think about light all the time. It's so dark these days. I took this photo of the sketchbook at 9am by my window, but it was too dark to see, so I had to turn on my strong studio light.