b'My desk is a mess. A pot I threw in college holds is different. I love to paint a huge variety of subjectsmy favorite pens and pencils. I couldnt do without and in many styles. my computer and iphone. Plus so many stacks ofpaper, notes jotted down with painting ideas and I crank up the music and gather everything Ithings to do. need. First up, a value sketch of my subject, then alight drawing on watercolor paper.Painting with aRight now, I am working on a commission of a limited palette.a yellow, a red and a blue.alwayslarge triptych of stylized trees to hang over a clients amazes as to how many colors you can mix out ofbed.It is an acrylic painting on three canvasses in just three tubes of paint. A limited palette producesbright purples, blues, and acid greens. It is a depar- a very harmonious painting. The music helps withture from the muted, gentle colors of my dog por- thatit gets me started and keeps me going.traits. And Im working on a series of abstracts formy licensing agent. He licenses some of my work MyfavoriteartistisCezanne, butPicassoand the abstracts are particularly popular. wouldhavebeeninterestingtomeet.Hewentthrough so many different styles in his art. I paint as much as I can during the daytimehours. I dont usually paint at night, but I take that Be On Park, 152 S. Park Avenue in Winter Park,time for researching,planning future paintings and carries Edie Fagans paintings.relaxing. See more of her work at www.ediefagan.comemail:ediefaganusa@gmail.comIn the mornings, I wake up early, have coffee, facebook: www.facebook.com/adoreddogs read, watch a little news, and walk Neely. Every daywww.TheNewBarker.com Spring 2016 THE NEW BARKER 53'