I'm going to blame a combination of work - work - volunteer work - an almost 2 year monster - ohh and a little more work! Where the hell did 2017 go - straight out the window with little or no thought to my poor starved creative brain! Going back to work, having Miss B in daycare and also becoming the boss of the volunteer organisation I'm a part seems to have sucked any spare time away from my 2017. So now that we are firmly entrenched in 2018 - it's time to stand up to the brain drain and get into the studio (or on the computer) to start having a play again! I have managed to complete 3x paintings in the last 6 months which was a bit of an effort to be honest. But now that work and hobby-work has become a little more routine I am finding those urges to get back under the ink and canvas are starting to filter back into the mundane, I am even considering setting an alert/alarm to update this damn blog every week (maybe once a month :) ) just to set more routine! I do have a better space and set up now - the spare room no longer just acts as the guest bedroom - it actually has a fold down sofa rather than massive queen bed - which means I now have a decent trestle table to paint at and dedicated cupboards so while high enough from little fingers and mouths, supplies are not hidden away and needing setting up every time I feel the need to paint or draw! It's a really quiet and contemplative space with a beautiful view out into the garden, but also has the capability to crank the tunes through the PS4 or turntable or hunt some some naughty Templar if the day goes a little south. So no excuses - I must maximise my nighttime hours rather than squandering those precious hours by blobbing in front of the tv! No more! I say - life is too short and I want to be the best example to B so I must return to the light and to my roots and get my artistic streak back in the fast lane - no more horse and cart, it's time to bring out the Ferrari 458 :P Leave a Reply. |
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