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So after more hemming and hawing last month, I’ve finally fallen back into a groove the likes of which I don’t think I’ve felt since I started painting, let alone in October ’21 (my previous high point). It really feels like I’ve finally gotten a handle on juggling the different artforms I’m trying to explore, along with my work schedule, life energies (for lack of a better phrase) and all the rest of it. I’m in the middle of four separate paintings—one gouache, the rest oil—and though I think I’ve already passed the peak of the present work (i.e. the four I mentioned a few weeks ago), I’m pretty confident I can pull at least a couple of this second wave together even if they aren’t terribly inspiring me at present.

Along with that’s come my long-overdue “discovery” of blending stumps; I’ve been using them with a few graphite-and-charcoal drawings as well as another attempt at using pastels. I was worried I’d given the latter away out of disinterest years ago and was delighted to find them still around. It’s general abstract stuff right now, though I’m hoping to get to more figurative work with ’em in the new year. While the holidays can be hectic, I’m cautiously optimistic for this one, not least as I’ve made a lot of progress on solidifying resolutions—both artistic and general—for 2024. It’s always nice to start early.

The header image is Farthest Breakers (oil on canvasboard), the painting-in-progress from a few weeks ago. Finished now and can’t wait to see it in a frame.

How’s your work going?