A friend of mine, Wirinhar Wirjawan is an avid photographer of birds, and I have been using a selection of his images as inspiration for some bird studies (oils on paper).
It is a nice experience to paint birds and, and to reinterpret an existing image, that was created by a friend. I think I might continue to explore these, as they are like listening to music...that is to say, they are relaxing to do, no pressure or stress. So I think this is how I will occupy my studio time between now and going in for the surgery on July 2.
