Yellow Ceramic Mug and Red Silk Scarf in a Red Buick

with a sound like dry grass in the wind.

I opened a small jar of linseed oil and a tube of cobalt blue. Beside it, I placed a tube of deep chrome yellow and a large tube of titanium white.

I began to mix the pigments, using the flat blade of the knife to blend the blue and yellow into a rich, vibrant green. I added a small touch of raw umber to take continue reading …