To Begin Anew

Three and a half years have gone by since my last post.  I know what happened.  I joined college and went to upper L classes pretty quick.  It was taking all my time and then some just to get through the classes.  I currently have 14 more classes left before I graduate - but I had to step back.  My boys are close to graduating High School and they are needing me more now than ever in different ways.  They need me to pay attention to their needs for travel, social activites and such - but they also need me to be present.  The circumstance that forced me to quit was rather awful - but we made it through and I realized just how un-focused I was.

I have created for school - but not really for myself.  And to be honest I was only creating with a tiny portion of who I am that felt safe at the time.  Alot of my work that came out of college was very child like - my professional side got buried and was so busy hiding that I honestly was only functioning with a portion of myself for the last four years.  Depression, poverty - severe poverty, and a whole host of other issues and demons to slay have come my way.  I am finally coming out of it on a more balanced perspective.

I have re-opened my Artist way book - I have started posting to the group again.  If your interested or curious the link is here:  https://www.facebook.com/Artist-Way-cluster-2014-687471234673919/

So begins my re-union with social posting and creating.  No matter the issues in my life I always come back to art and creativity..  It really is my life blood.  Just as music is for musicians.  I hope this time I am in for the ride of a lifetime that leads me to my true artistic core.  It will take work and dedication - but I think I am finally up for it this time.

I am currently doing the art challenge #creatuanary2019 and have made it part way through the month of challenges.  I hope today to really knock some of them out.  They are fun.  February I am planning on creating a creative art journal and using the Opus daily practice prompts.  More information here about the prompts and challenge: https://opusartsupplies.com/odp

So off we go - time to finish my latest sketch - the Quetzacoalt - #8 in the #creatuanary2019 challenge. 
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