Oak Citadel (Oil on canvas, 24 x 24 ins) [snip] I made an effort to get to the Art Club on Friday ... and found myself alone. Maybe it's due to the half-term holidays and all the regulars have been roped into grandfatherly duties. I suppose I could have gone home again, and the thought did cross my mind once or twice, but I felt that I needed the discipline of getting back into to some work. If I'd gone home, I might not have started on anything at all. I think this Rock & Tree painting is done. When I photographed it, I thought it looked OK on the camera's screen, but I see that the studio lights have brightened the top too much. I'll get a better photograph as soon as I can and replace this one.