As I plan for the exhibition the unexpected switch to oils has slowed my painting down. With acrylics I was able to put several layers on a painting in one day. With oil it is looking like one layer a week, or perhaps two if I go into the studio more often than my two days (being part time). I am experimenting with mediums and working out drying times. I am converted already to the sensuous feel of the oil and the richness of the colour. Neil Tait spoke to me about having work of different paces on the go at the same time. I have set up a small area in the studio to make charcoal drawings and this double activity keeps me working at the rhythm I find most productive.
