june 14th thurs

Unusually I had the whole day clear -normally Thursday is cleaning and french but both femme de menage and my best french friend have cancelled so it was a straight run. First for a long time. Got up at 7.00 and went back to bed, didn't start work till 8.00 luxuriating in the non-panic of a full day. Gesso'd two canvases for the pictures I want to do tomorrow and finished this, above, which I like. I don't think the face is as weird as it  looks in this photo - will check and change it if it is, don't want that much expression.
The sunlight is strong and a pleasure to work under.
Now time for a large meal.