UGH

Still having quite the painting dilemma :-( I wonder where it went and how long it'll be gone :-(
The 2nd attempt to restart the portrait of my sitter resulted in another tossed out painting. At this point, I cannot justify the expense of wasted material. I went back to an old painting of my son, to see what happens. If it becomes a mess, I will take a break, possibly just keep up my drawing for a few months and see how painting goes in the Fall. It's definitely psychosomatic. I didn't forget how to paint, it's just not going from my brain to my hands right now :-( My son recommended taking a break. He said that I couldn't have forgotten how to paint but that maybe am stressed out and it's just not working right now. So, after trying this week to see if there is any difference, I will take his advice. If painting is gone form my life for good, I don't know what will happen, or how I'd deal with that.
Well, there are plenty of things around our house that have been neglected for years and maybe this is the time to catch up on them.
Had a busy weekend. I was out a lot of it. Got to relax on the Go Train and read Saturday on a trip downtown. I always like that. It was however, more crowded than usual this Saturday. Kind of little disappointing as I look forward to a relaxing ride home, eating a quick snack while I wait for the train, especially since it is Not rush hour, like on a weekday afternoon. But, it was still fine.
This week is also very busy as is our weekend. There is always so much running around to do and so many plans. It is going to be difficult this Summer to get anywhere on the weekends since Sat and Sunday late afternoons are filled with soccer practices. It leaves it difficult to fit family visiting in. I feel it is important to see my Dad, siblings and my inlaws and sister and brother in law, so we'll have to try to find some time, some sort of solution to it.