Time for Still Lives!

I'm in the mood for color as the great outdoors has turned to neutrals, and spent much time today setting up a still life in the studio. This 'set-up' process, of selecting items, and turning or moving them this way and that, and choosing lighting surprises me again and again in how much time and attention it takes. I don't know of any sure fire short-cut to finding a pleasing arrangement, so allow for trial and error to try things out until I feel an 'ah-ha!' about shapes, and 'oh, look at that!' about color, and then I'm ready to paint! I also cut and mounted paper today, so I'm all ready to start painting tomorrow morning. Can't wait to get at it!