Laziness can be a motivator...

I hadn't been into my studio for weeks, first because I was busy painting the living room, dining room and hallway, and then because I had the flu. But I decided Monday that enough was enough! So yesterday I told myself that at 1 p.m. I was going into the studio, turning on the stereo, turning off the outside world, and work on something for at least 4 hours. When I got in there, I remembered what a mess I'd left it in, and recalled that I had even posted photos of all my work surfaces buried under UFOs and supplies. Somehow I had conveniently forgotten all about that. I had a choice... I could begin cleaning and putting away supplies, and try to find somewhere out of the way to set the UFOs, or I could finish some of the UFOs with the supplies already setting out. It sounded easier, and like less work to just get busy finishing some pieces. The next thing I knew, it was 11 p.m. and I had finished all four of the tribal men. I did some shading on them, and then embellished them with copper wire, copper beads and findings (some of the findings were salvaged from old vintage jewelry), and turquoise beads.

Today, I put away all my beading materials, cleaned up all the tiny wire clippings, and now actually have an open area on a table! Tomorrow I'll get to work finishing the aging nude bathing beauty. And who knows- maybe I'll even get back to work on the giant gecko?!?