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Cedar April 28th, 2008

I was recently contacted by some people who have a really tall wall in their house that needs a really tall painting. They’re commissioning a 6-foot-tall, 4-foot-wide painting of a fall tree. I won’t say any more about the plan for the painting (you’ll see that when it’s done.)

This will be one of the largest paintings I’ve ever done, which is exciting. For a painting this large, I have to build the underlying frame and stretch the canvas myself. Building large canvases is an art in itself, so I thought it would be cool to share that process with you.

I made this video explaining how I stretch a canvas:

So, that’s what I’ve been up to.

Also, this past weekend I got my garden mostly planted. I’m going to install a drip irrigation system, which will save me a lot of water and a lot of time this summer. I ordered enough irrigation hoses and connectors to install a low-pressure system in all the garden plots in my front and back yards. I can’t wait for the stuff to arrive in the mail!

My husband and I are going to start riding our bicycles more often. And for the past couple of weeks I’ve been lifting weights. I’m working on incorporating my plans to become ripped into my schedule. We’ll see how that goes.

This is a busy and happy time of year for me!

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