Uninspired - Sort Of

I think it's amazing that when I'm faced with a deadline, my brain (and heart) can not come up with anything to create. I signed up to be in a really cool artist's market on January 22nd (that's a mere 11 days away) and every time I sit down to make something for it, nothing happens. I just stare at all the junk in my craft cave, look at the walls, shuffle papers around, then decide to get a snack. That's it.

I know that about January 20th, I'll start freaking out because of all the things I need to do to get ready, and I'll have a bunch of ideas I want to work on, but I won't have time. It's just the way it goes. I had the same problem in college. I would wait until the night before the due date to start some major paper, I'd stay up all night smoking cigarettes and drinking tea (I'm a non-smoker now, but still occasionally drink tea). I'd write out my paper in long hand, then type it on a borrowed electric typewriter (this was before everyone had personal computers). I almost always managed to get the assignment in on time and get a good grade. It was ridiculous and I'd hoped to out grow it some day. Guess I'm still working on it!

I have managed to start a large drawing for someone I love. I can't reveal who it's for because it's a surprise and I don't want to it for the person if that person happens to read my blog. It's colored pencil with ink outlines. I'm not finished, I still have to add some details, but this is what it looks like now:

So far I'm pleased with it (except for the fact that when I posted it here, I can't get it to post horizontally-which is how it's supposed to be...goofy thing)! The drawing is 17" x 14".

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