I'm learning Adobe Animate this week. Crash course...but I am surrounded by wonderful people so there is hope yet!  I started off an oil painting which I look forward to finishing traditionally but it was good enough to work as a baseline to paint digitally for this class.   I will try to get the original scan of the oil painting that I had started at another time and hopefully figure out how to embed a video into this thing.  Here's to hoping for a successful 6 hours put into this today.

This past week, I have been struggling with not only my right arm but my left arm. I have been the sight of sore eyes at PT with both my arms packed with ice.  Funny actually that here I am now with two bum arms. HOWEVER, I am extremely pleased with the progress my surgery arm (right).  The pain I get now are minor in comparison to what  it was like a year and half ago.  Now its pings and strain from apparent overuse.  This weekend, I have been trying to get catch up with my assignments for my MFA and although it has been a challenge. The work has been welcoming.  So, with this painting, I was working in very short increments and putting the paint brush down and taking a rest every few minutes.   As you can see from the photos above, The collage of 4 pictures, shows the transition from start to midway.  The last photo is the finished product. Or at least....till I get the approval of my thesis adviser should there need to be any changes done.  Loved working this piece.