Been battling a cold the last few days with all that comes with it– filled sinuses, sore throat, throbbing headaches and a now constant rattling cough that echos around my chest. Nothing unusual, just one of those despicable three or four day affairs of misery we all go through every so often.
But, oddly enough, I have had a couple of very productive days in the studio. I think sometimes my painting is best done when I don’t ( or in this case, can’t) think too much about it and instead fall into a kind of trance where it is all instinct. A weird kind of unfocused concentration that is all about constantly moving ahead with little distraction or thought.
Like a zombie relentlessly searching for fresh brains.
Zombie painter.
Which is a convenient segue into this week’s Sunday music selection. Maintaining the zombie theme, I thought I’d bring out something from The Zombies, the 60’s British Invasion band who had really nice string of hits that have all survived well over the years and stand as iconic remnants of that era. Songs like She’s Not There, Tell Her No and this week’s song, Time of the Season. Anyone of a certain age who hears this opening bass and drum line will no doubt have the lines What’s your name?/Who’s your daddy?/ Is he rich. is he rich like me? immediately running through their mind.
Zombie mind control, that’s what it is. So enjoy a little of it and have a great Sunday. I have fresh brains to find. Well, a fresh canvas to smear stuff on. Paint, brains–whatever.
PS: Please use the zombie grip that is depicted on the old movie poster at the top ( White Zombie— Bela Lugosi– 1932) with great care. Remember, with great power comes great responsibility.
Redtree Times 