where did the time go?

Hold on now, how did it get to be nearing the end of January? What the heck happened? Why am I not done drawing Standard chickens?!?! Gah!

I can't believe that in a week from tomorrow I'll be cooping in at the PPBA show. Has it really been a year??? This is nuts. I have to wash birds again! AND get all the art stuff ready. Ugggg, I probably need frames. Darn it, I might have to go the frame shop again tomorrow! It's always something....

I have to get those dog paintings done. I have to do my stupid #$%$%^ business taxes by the end of the month. Arg!

I really need to move on from the Standard drawings, but I need to get them done before I can move on, but I'm really dragging my heels again. Not good! I am excited about some upcoming projects though. I've started back to work in the litho studio. It's been three years since I've printed a lithograph so it'll take some getting used to but it's good to be back and I think my image will turn out really nice. I grained the stone today and hope to start drawing next time I'm in there. My next non-commissioned drawing will be an Aseel (Asil, however you want to spell it) rooster. Probably spangled, and I can't tell you what the context will be but it's going to be...unique! :-) I'm just debating about the size. My original plan was to do a "life size" image, so probably about a 21x24 inch piece of paper. This would take 2+ weeks to draw, and have a very high price tag on it (fine by me if it sells!). Not sure I want to put the time into a big risky piece though. Maybe I'd be better off working smaller so I can put a smaller price tag on it. 10x11 seems too small though. 14x16? Life size *would* be impressive. I think it just comes down to how much of a risk I want to take. Maybe I need to sketch it out and see...