stockpiles and knitting

i'm always getting sidetracked. i will go into a room to do something and then i'll get caught up doing something else instead. today, i went into the studio to look for something....and i ended up sifting through some of my wooden items awaiting a lick of paint.

this is only a part of my stock-pile click on any image to enlarge

that wooden hut, on the right side of the pic, has shelves inside loaded with wood pieces and i have another cupboard in the studio that is loaded too. it looks untidy because i had pulled things off shelves onto the floor so i could get a good look at what i had. i keep saying that i'm going to make a dent in them there piles but i never do.....until today!

this tray will be my first victim
you can see it's still pretty dusty in the pic which was taken after i'd already given it a good dusting down with a stiff, coarse brush. i haven't even decided about what design i'm going to paint on it yet....maybe a sea theme, animals, birds, flowers, or something mystical.....but by placing it on my painting desk, there will be no excuses this time.

i did some more knitting today too which prompted this quick pen sketch in my A5 sketchbook. i've decided i would like to attempt a quick sketch on something i've done, or experienced, each day as a way of keeping myself art-motivated. not sure if i'll be able to post a sketch each day or that i'll even keep it going but we'll see.

A happy Tuesday to you all

love, light and peace