time log 8: 4.5 hours

My painting is finished!!! I know that has nothing to do with this drawing class, but it all relates to art, so there you go. I know, I know, I was definitely a slacker this week in drawing, but not because I wanted to. I devoted long hours towards my painting, especially the last three days, and finally, I have come to a stopping point. I can't wait to post a picture of it. It is something quite different than anything else I have ever painted before... probably because I relied very heavily on an image tucked away in my mind rather than a photograph. There are parts of it that seem a little disappointing, things that I can't quite put my finger on, things that simply need me to go away for a while and then come back again. All in all, however, I feel like my painting is a significant step in my maturation as a painter and, therefore, a success.

Drawing... um... 4 and a half hours this week (including class). I have lots of work to do in the next two weeks before the midterm!

(Now I'm going to bed.)