One more week, and then one of the busiest times of the year will be over. I love working in the arts, but I am looking forward to having actual food in my fridge again and not just eye cream and a plate with acrylic paint (storing leftover acrylics in the fridge makes them last for days when usually they would dry straight away).
This year I am exhibiting as part of the festival we are organising. It has made me go back to painting and colour after working on black-and-white illustrations, and while I will always love drawing and don't think of it as inferior to painting, I am enjoying the tactile quality and creaminess of working with paints so much I want to go out and paint murals. (I won't. I do tend to work in rather small formats.)
Today was the first time in weeks that I walked for the sake of walking, under a blue sky after days of apocalyptic weather. I want to run a half marathon in May or July, on Inishbofin or Achill - I am still undecided -, but I haven't been for a run since I got back from Germany. At least it is good to know that I crave exercise.
One early morning this week I had a decadent bath with rosemary oil instead of a shower before going to work, because my muscles ached from doing nothing. I am usually an evening bath person, but I have a feeling there will be more morning baths from now on.
Good to see an update from you my friend. I look forward to seeing a blog post down the road about the exhibit at the festival.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Keith - I will post more pictures of my work soon!
DeleteIt was good reading that all is well with you. Please, update us about the exhibit.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about craving exercise, when I'm particularly busy, I don't run as much and I can feel the negative effects on my body and spirits. I think setting a goal to run a half-marathon will be a good motivation to gets you back to running. I booked a race for the same reason :)
Thank you, Angeliki. I still haven't been running - it's four weeks now! So hopefully that half-marathon will happen... Hope your training is going well x
DeleteI dig your blog, and your writing is fine as well.
ReplyDeleteI think i shall follow along.