Brain Dump

 Over half way through January and my mind is going all over the place, to help organize my thoughts I have decided to create a safe place for myself and share my sketchbook, not feeling comfortable sharing this much on social media.   And the weather in the 40s F , its very confusing and concerning to me...Next week will be below 0, does not help with stabilizing the mind... just going for the ride. I have neglected my website and at one point in December of 2024 I thought about deleting it. I looked at my FB and Insta and all the other social media apps that I belong to, I feel like they scream, maybe if a stopped scrolling and comparing myself to everyone there, that might help..."Note to Self" What is  needed for me right now is more reflection and slow art. "Is that a thing? if not Im making it a thing" It seems the world has gone completely off the rails and taking me with it.  So here I am reclaiming my sanity, "well that's debatable" I can hear...

This is an experiment applying my animation over one of my Plein Air paintings. This painting was made for this film

Day 15 playing with ballpoint pen and watercolor , 30 paintings In 30 days " meet Mike"

For the 30 30 challenge I decided to really challenge myself with drawing what I never draw. Lizards are one. The ultimate goal is to design a dragon for myself.

# 60 of 100 days Morning at The Palette and Chisel, Drawing, drawing and drawing  Working with clay coated paper, pencil and stabilo black pencil. Only have the morning on Mondays. Didn't quite get the proportions , adjusting as I go, to timid. And rushed, working sitting down which I hardly do.  Some friendly advice from drawing and painting buddies . Take a photo, or just hold your phone over it. You will see it differently, and I have to remember a mirror.