3 hours of studio work, and this is what I have to show for it. I paint on wood. These have been sanded and “primed” with gesso, a type of paint that is extra sticky and has some tooth and chalkiness that both seals the wood and gives the coming layers of paint something to grab onto. I alternate sanding with gesso, layer after layer, until I can no longer see the wood grain underneath and the surface is smooth. These all need at least one more coat of gesso before they are ready. A couple of them will probably need as many as 3 more coats. I like this work and having these beautiful surfaces to paint on is exciting!