So I'm back from my winter hiatus. Like many people, I get to enjoy a quiet period from Yule to the New Year. The kid is out of school and there's time off to be enjoyed. I always used to have these big plans to make art during this winter break, however despite my best intentions it never seemed to happen. I finally realized that it was my own rhythms speaking and that I needed to time to rest, relax, and work on other important projects (like organizing, planning, and enjoying family time). In recent years I've come to honor that urge instead of fighting against it.
However that means that, with my normal busy schedule rolling full steam again, I have not returned with a mass of artwork to show. Still, I have several pieces that I'm now looking forward to making some progress on, plus a new commission to start. In the mean time I may pull out some of my older drawings to share.
While I feel relatively relaxed about my sigil paintings, I'm highly critical of my drawings and illustrated spells. It often takes me some months to feel confident and comfortable with my completed work. It might be that drawing, while satisfying, feels hard. Painting magic sigils feels much easier, which is good as I need to be in a trance state while working on them in order for them to actually be charged magical objects (instead of odd, non-representational artwork).
As for 2013, I have made the same three resolutions I've made since I became an adult. Each year I work on them and most years I make progress. I suppose you might say these are my life's resolutions and that I will continue working on them for the remainder of my life. In fact, I stopped making any other smaller resolutions because when I make progress on the big three the other issues in my life seem to sort themselves out. At least I'm consistent.
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