Noticing how the late afternoon sun was hitting a cupboard sitting in our living room, I was inspired to rearrange its contents, add some lace, etc., and paint it.  I loved the way light shone through the lace onto the background items.  After spending much time arranging items, then completing the drawing, I was ready to paint.  By this time, at least a week had gone by and the sun, of course, was no longer in that position.  I had to hang a spotlight from a nearby curtain to take the place of the missing sunshine.  This was the last time I ever attempted to paint by natural light; it's not reliable!  Another painting that shows light shining through lace is Apples and Silver.