Sometimes we get sick

Lately I’ve been sick, and honestly, I haven’t really felt like thinking about art or doing anything particularly fun.

This weekend I didn’t even leave the house. I just didn’t have the energy for it. Since I wasn’t feeling up to moving around much, I did take advantage of the time to play some Metroid Prime 4 and catch up on that instead. Sometimes you just have to let yourself rest and do whatever feels manageable.

But I’m finally starting to feel better, and I’m slowly getting back into the swing of things.

I’ve been thinking about getting back to sketching in my sketchbook and painting on campus again. I don’t really have any big goals for my art right now. No particular project I need to finish or some huge idea I’m trying to accomplish. As my daughter and I just recently finished up a Halloween art project for a local art show.

I just want to make something.

I think after being sick, that sounds pretty good to me. Just sitting down with my sketchbook, drawing whatever comes to mind, or getting some paint on a canvas without worrying too much about where it’s going.

Maybe I’ll make something I really like. Maybe I’ll make something terrible. Who knows.

For now, I’m just happy to be feeling well enough to pick up where I left off again.