June 8, 2007 Day 50
It is driving me mad that my ranking in Google keeps slipping, and I can't help myself from compulsively diddling with my website to "fix it." I'm back to the morning's routine of checking email, stats, and Google ranking first, and then making art. One of the drawbacks of working at a home studio is that the work of art making is not kept separate from the rest of my life.
I used to have my painting studio separate from my office, but now they are all in the same space, so I can jump on the computer even between brushstrokes if I want to! I don't actually do that--once I start drawing or painting, I try not to let anything interfere with the process. But I could be more vigilant.
Yesterday I picked up grandkids Mike and Rachel, who did not want to participate in the same activities, so I played badminton with Mike and Cadoo with Rachel. Later Rachel showed us seven origami parakeets she had made, each one smaller in size than the previous one. Rachel is the youngest, yet better than any of us at making these origami birds, which made me realize how important it is for us to have something we excel at.
I needed Judy Carmichael's jazz music again this morning in order to get started with my drawing. And then it came easy.
Drawing #50, 14" x 11"
(Note: There is a gap between the dates I'm writing and posting because I had to give myself time to get ahead in case we travel and I'm not able to post.)
