Sketchbook pages December 24 - January 4, vintage necklaces and dress (underneath sketchbooks), rings from Coyote Negro and Rejoice the Hands.
Right now I'm feeling a little put off by everyone starting the new year with great health-and-fitness plans and super-new-work-ethics and every kind of world-dominating resolve that comes with a two-week break mostly fuelled by alcohol and too much food.
Because all I'm starting the year with is some kind of throat/chest infection and I've spent the last three days sleeping/whingeing/watching bad TV shows.
So I'm just hoping that that old new year's adage -- that how you spend the first day of the year is a portent for how the rest of the year will be -- is totally untrue (although, if it were true, wouldn't most people just be hungover all year, which … well, never mind).
Anyway, I'm not one for new year's resolutions -- or even life goals for that matter. My plan is, as usual, to stick to working hard and see where that takes me. Last year, at least, it took me some pretty interesting and memorable places.
The only thing I'm highlighting as a possible resolution is to take better care of my health, and to stop pushing myself to burnout. Last year was probably the worst year of sickness and collapsing immunity that I've ever had. It was also the year that I pushed myself the hardest and probably also drank too much, too often. So that's my one thing this year, to try and circumvent that kind of behaviour.
Oh, and I'm buying a banjo. That was one of last year's resolutions, but, whatever.
When it comes to banjos, I feel like any time is a good time.
Hope you get better soon!
ReplyDeleteResolutions are a bit overrated, and many people seem to set unrealistic ones. Or rather unmeasureable ones, which can cause lots of stress when failing at them... I didn't make any huge ones either for this year. KInda the same like you - working hard and see where it takes me. I'm cutting back on internet during the day though, since it distracts me too much fro actually creating art. I want my creativity back! :)
Wishing you a happy new year. Your sketches are amazing btw!
Happy 2015! Amazing drawings as always, I love that 'one for the road' really fun mix!
ReplyDeleteKeep doing what you do! I'm not one for resolutions, but I love making goal lists. It's all a matter of preference. As long as you're happy and have the ultimate desire to improve as a person, it's all good! Your pages here are absolutely gorgeous, also.
ReplyDeleteUncustomary Art.