I don’t meditate. But I DO paint the occasional still-life. The frame of mind you need to be in to observe, mix a paint color, apply paint to paper, and finish a painting, is much different than if I am doing graffiti or figure drawing from life. I am incredibly mellow and relaxed after a few hours of still-life painting. These are all gouache on paper. The cups are all mine and I still have most of them. Some are also available for purchase. (wink)
Nudes are after the paywall.
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