I haven't been painting much in the past few months. Sometimes I can get a bit obsessive about one passion and completely avoid the other. But with the kids back in school, I decided that I can't ignore the day job anymore. When I'm procrastinating, the studio at the bottom of the stairs sometimes feels like it's miles away.
But to tell the truth, it always feels really nice to paint again after some time away. I've been feeling a little bit burned out with all the writing that I've been doing (maybe writing two books in one summer was too big a goal for me), so it feels nice to switch to an entirely visual outlet.
What do you do to recharge your batteries?
Here's a piece I just finished for a commission that I really ended up liking (now let's hope the clients like it as much as I do).