I always look for bottles when in antique stores and yard sales.  Transparent glass appeals to me, especially when it is colored.  This strange little bottle sought me out and called my name.  I experiment with red from time to time because it seems to be so limiting, that when I pull it off, I am always excited.  Red affects everything around it and dominates in a strong way.

"Glow" was the 2nd 6"x 6" I painted after returning to Texas.  I have a collection of various kinds and colors and shapes of bottles. I collect them from antique shops, junk shops, garage sales, and ancient trash piles. Jim brought a wonderful black wine bottle from Russia some years ago.  It sits in a special place awaiting it's turn to step up to the block and be painted.  I occasionally even purchase new ones. They all catch light, reflect light, refract light, and cast a marvelous glow of color on their surroundings as well as cast shadows.

I have decided, after much deliberation, and much examination of this thing of blogging, that I am committed to join.  It's a little late perhaps, but sometimes courage and just plain time to do it is an issue.  In the past two years I have begun two different blogs without continuing so now is the time!