Last evening I spoke with a technician from WordPress, trying to unravel my frustrations with the site every time it is updated. I must say, this sweet woman was very helpful. I am not technologically savvy but she helped a lot and calmed my frustrations from far away in New Zealand! You will see that when you press blog, you will get a drop down that says Today’s Notes. I have also added a few images to the gallery. Maybe soon, I will be able to set up a way to browse through all the portraits I enter.

So for today’s notes, I will briefly tell you that I made a big adjustment to the scalloped cake plate in this birthday painting. I could not get it to look uniform and balanced. There will be a lot of correcting to do in order to cover what I had previously painted and return the table to a natural wood grain appearance. I try never to let mistakes throw me because this is all part of the process. This painting is beginning to get the glow and warmth of the candle light and the mood of the evening birthday celebration. The deep darks are a challenge. I will learn a lot from this experience if I am successful. I hope people feel joyful and content when viewing it. Shalom, Diana