MARCH REVISITED

Notes To Myself

Apr 03, 2024

Happy End of March, Friend.

I am really proud of you for the things that you’ve accomplished this month. The road was tough–given a big old kick in the face with depression. Some days are tough but I still find a way to workout and take care of my physical being. I take pride in that. It’s a great reminder that says I am still in the game or at least still willing to be in the game.

I really appreciate my two friends

ArtbyBrianPhillips

and

Dave Hill Jr.

who I see attacking the game. They are always willing to discuss the process of creating—the ups and mostly downs. I’m not sure when the doubts started creeping in but I wonder where that “be relentless” attitude that I had in my thirties and forties has gone. I still feel its tug but acting on it takes a hell of a lot of will power. Dave’s book Doubt Riding Shotgun has been a great resource as I try to get back to my relentless self.

Last week, in Dave’s Doubter’s Anonymous zoom meeting, he closed with a meditation practice: Image seven years into the future. You hear a knock on the door, you answer it, it’s you. What do you want that seven-years-into-the-future you to look like?

You know that new album that’s floating around in your head. It’s time.

That comic strip idea that excites you. It’s time.

That abstract painting project that you started years ago. It’s time.

Most importantly… THERE IS TIME.

I believe in you. I love you.

DAILY DRAWINGS

One of the driving forces for creating a daily drawing habit was to give myself creative time to draw/doodle everyday. It started out as a ten-minute exercise but I eventually stopped worrying about time and just drew until I was satisfied with what appeared on the page. Doodle till you’re done doodling, damnit!

This practice has evolved into more than just a doodle. I've created a few characters that I enjoy and the drawings have become somewhat of a daily comic. I’ve never given much thought about comics being a serious art form but as I’ve checked out books from the library and started to study techniques and approaches, I am happy to have found another medium to further express myself.

Here are few of my favorite drawings from this month.