I'm so close to being done with my holiday commissions (5 already shipped)....it would really only be what? maybe one or two more hours of work and I would be done. (this photo was from yesterday, can't show you the piece with the name just in case) These last 2 are not being picked up until next week. But how can I truly relax and enjoy the holiday if I know I'm not really done? I'm so tired, burnt out I guess - Rich reminded me that I have not had clay class or any other non-commission related creative outlet so yeah, really unbalanced at this point. Looking forward to making gingerbread houses with my Mom on Christmas Eve Day, our every other year tradition when we spend Christmas together...these will be houses 5 & 6, we get better every year. Next year I would like to design and bake my own house, we use the prefab kits but add our own decorations. The other thing I'm not doing that I should...and must! get my images up on the ispot illustration website. I signed up and paid for this almost a year ago and if I do not get my images uploaded I forfeit my money and page! How could I have waited this long? well..give me a deadline and you will see.
Okay, I went back down and 'finished' the painting, took the photo to email to my customer and just as I was turning out the light to come upstairs I glanced at the sketch and realized I did not do the bone pattern border! argh?! so that's it for tonight, I'm going to make myself a little drink and relax with my sweeties. Bone pattern tomorrow...