pear #18 ....and part of the process?

Casein, pastel & beeswax on paper

5x7

I started by brushing casein onto paper.

It becomes waterproof in 24 hours.

I then drew the pear and painted with those

buttery Pan Pastels

final step--dip in beeswax.

A few years ago, my Dad gave me

his electric frying pan.

It's a nice size for dipping papers.

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We'll soon be dropping art off at a couple of galleries

in Door County.

While I should be working

I'm really distracted.

Clutter is closing in.

That 6 foot work table

is down to 12 square inches of workspace.

Does that happen to you?

I start looking around the room

walking requires tippy toes into 

empty spaces--which there aren't many.

Time to stop and pick up.

I don't want to trip and conk my head on something.

Then I start sorting through things

which can wait

but I can't help myself.

I have oodles of 3-ring binders with 

notes, printouts, magazine articles, newspaper clippings

you get the picture.

Some of these things haven't seen 

the light of day since they were hole punched

long ago.

I start flipping through--tossing (recycling)

hours were spent pitching & tossing....

when I should be working.

I decided that it "part of my process".

How about that?

No beatings this time.

Now I have a clear head and room

to let things percolate.

Do you have a similar process?