a work in progress

Friday night I took the painting down to Henri’s and began attaching hardware to it. I had to call a friend with a big ladder and lots of upper body strength to come help me get it on the wall. He made easy work of it and I was glad for the help and the good company it brought. A couple other artists came out for karaoke Friday and it was a silly and fun time and I did not take any pictures. Drats! I had to return last night! I took a few pictures when I got there, but I think Sarah, who works there, actually took a couple of these shots for me. I had to include the last picture, which I took with a super slow shutter speed. It may not show off the painting to its best advantage, but it definitely gives the best idea of what it feels like in this friendly and beautiful little bar, especially after a couple of Appletinis! What is missing in all the photos are two of my favorite karaoke singing friends who have moved away to pursue high-powered careers. Actually, Jim is a photographer and I relied on his shots from a lazy Sunday afternoon at Henri’s for this picture. Check out Jim’s blog entry and photos from that summer afternoon here. Actually, check out all his photos, he’s really interesting and I am lucky to have a bunch of his earlier images on my computer as reference shots. And Jim, if you’re reading this, I’d like to buy you a beer and hang out with you and Laurie under the painting, so come visit.

Here’s a close up. The painting is 2′ x 4′. I think I’ll head back down to Henri’s this afternoon and try to get a shot of it in the daytime.