The work at present seems to be a lot of catching up with where I think I should be.  But really, where is that exactly?  I’m not sure.

At least now I’m declining my first inclination to overthink every possible thing.  It’s a horrible thing to overthink.  I tend to do it with just about everything; it really gets in the way of any sort of progress. To try to combat this, I’ve recently taken to just quickly drawing and painting on trash cardboard.  It’s a liberating exercise.  Some things turn out pretty cool, others do not.  It’s a whole process.  The best thing is when you don’t like it – toss it in the recycling bin.  No worrying about screwing up a canvas or page in your sketchbook.

The other benefit is that it seems to allow for longer sessions. I spend a ton more time down in the studio. Not fretting about screw-ups opens it all up.

Currently reading: Painting Below Zero: Notes on a Life in Art – by James Rosenquist with David Dalton (2009) and The Collected Writings of Robert Motherwell – by Robert Motherwell with Stephanie Terenzio (1993).