Right. So here's half of what I was doing all night long.



I'm surprised how well this painting is turning out. Only spent two hours applying that layer of color (rather thick too, so it'll take a week to dry). Still debating whether I should add small details or keep the colors large and somewhat blocky.

The other half... is drying in the sun at the moment. Yes folks, Karen's portrait is the second one to be treated in such a fashion. Last night I was trying to apply the new skin tone, but I was trying to simultaneously layer on the thick color and correct the facial proportions (her nose was too long so she looked a bit like Yentil). Not good.

So, this morning ('round 5am) I took the portrait outside and proceeded to vandalize it. Acetone/acrylic varnish on wet oil paint, a scrubber, and paper towels make some rather interesting effects.

Don't worry, I have a second one all drawn up and (finally) to proportion.

So, now I have family over. Yesterday at 1:30am MC and Tita Tess came (with a couple of her classmates that drove them) and feel alseep 'round 3am. Later, when everyone was more or less awake, grandma and mom cooked a big ol' breakfast (with BACON! that's rare for grandma to cook something like that) and people ate. Afterwards I went up to my room, read a couple of chapters of 1984, and fell asleep. When I woke up, the guests had already left and were touring some of the casinos downtown.

Later, 'round 8pm, the family (sans classmates who drove back to LA) went to the airport to pick up Nanay (mom's mom). Sis had to go use the restroom urgently while we were waiting for her at the luggage claim, so we went in search of a restroom (I needed to go too). Found one, and I went in, did my business, and got up close and personal with a guy from Russia.

Sis and I came back to where the parents were and we guy-watched (international eye candy!) until Nanay came. The usual greeting, a group photo, etc. and we were back home.

Then I proceeded to paint the entire night and managed to leave some paint on my carpet. Crap.

Now I think we'll be going to church today... ugh. Wonder how we'll fit everyone into the van...