work•a•day (ˈwɜr kəˌdeɪ)
adj.
1. characteristic of or befitting working days or the workday.
2. ordinary; everyday; prosaic.
Following on from the ethos behind the 50x50paintings project, where I made a painting at each studio visit, these small paintings become part of my studio routine - as precursors to larger paintings or a way of testing ideas or ways of making.