Well, I've been doing a drawing everyday for a whole month now.  It's been an interesting journey, and I'm looking forward to next month's sessions.

I have made the decision that for the month of February, I will do one half-hour drawing on the weekend.  I'm feeling the need to give more time at least some of the time to the drawings.  So we'll see how that works out.

This drawing prompted a real emotional response from me.

I was initially attracted to the wedge-shape the marker makes when a quick line is drawn.  But then I saw that is was all these sharp little things, buzzsawing along in my drawing, and I allowed some frustration and anxiety to be expressed.

It was cathartic.  Yay for art therapy.

I was trying to do too much yesterday, and it was way past my bedtime when I realized I still hadn't done my drawing for the day.  I still needed to cut my paper, too, so I was rushing to finish so I could go to sleep.  

But I like the drawing, even though I rushed.  I know I didn't take the whole 15 minutes.  There is some part of my brain that is becoming proficient at this.  And despite the late hour, it felt good to draw.

I'm happy with this drawing.  It just seemed to flow from my pen.  So, no slog today.  

I'm surprised as I am very sleep deprived, and I have a headache this morning, so I was expecting a disaster.  But there was something soothing about the process, despite all that has gone before.  

An epiphany this morning:

Sometimes making art is a slog. 

 I think subconsciously, I wanted to get to the stage where I had to push myself to keep going and work through the block.  I don't think I thought about it much when I set out to do this, but I recognized the symptoms this morning.  I have been here before, and I know that I will get past it and it will be an accomplishment.

So bring on the slog!

The mandala idea continues.

Perhaps it's a good idea, perhaps not.  But it's nice to have a jumping off point.

I am going in a different direction.  I was sensing a bit of boredom with this project, and I have tried something new in order to dispel that.  I also used a finer point marker than I have been using, and that was pleasing, too.  

The word that comes to mind is mandala.