Gooooodbye for good! 2 more years of University to endure and whatever happens after that is beyond me. Nothing ever goes to plan so I always have to somehow readjust my future goals. It is irritating yet interesting at the same time. The future really likes to play games.

However, the only thing that hasn't changed these past years is my consistent need for more art and design. I am really trying to keep active in my art which is an improvement at some level. The 365-day 'Drowned in Space' project is really helping me get in the mood to stay in the habit of painting.  I am also attempting to turn into a night owl for a while to get some extra hours on painting. Sometimes I dread the thought of returning to paint because of certain paintings that I just spend numerous hours on without thought of ever completing them and just turns my paint studio into a "pain" studio.
Makes me think of Ira Glass who has a wonderful quote that really can help artists get through similar situations:

"Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it's just not that good. It's trying to be good, it has potential, but it's not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn't have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know its normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. Put yourself on a deadline so that every week you will finish one story. It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions. And I took longer to figure out how to do this than anyone I've ever met. It's gonna take awhile. It's normal to take awhile. You've just gotta fight your way through."
― Ira Glass

I am still working towards closing this gap. It's tough but it's gotta be done.

Please be enjoying your summer lovelies and stay motivated!