I was thinking to do a self-portrait; this would be my second self-portrait. I had most things set up in my head, including setup. It wasn’t meant to be yet; a terrible tooth ache stopped me from doing anything. Couldn’t even concentrate and as the week was coming to an end, I realized that a week would pass without me even attempting to paint. But the pain was less disrupting so I decided to do a quick still life. Lucky enough, it was after the Valentine’s day, so there were some flowers available in the house. Put them in a big glass jar and set the composition up my usual place, same backdrop, the one I was thinking to change. I painted it alla prima, over three sessions, using my usual palette, with some yellows added. Again, as it becomes norm, no medium, just turps, the proper smelly one. So, here it is: “Daffodils in a glass jar.” Oil on linen board. 30 X 40cm (12” X 16”).
