Only went there last year It’s good to have them finished. I’m quite pleased with some of them.

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which has been greatly neglected for pretty much the whole time I’ve been working. Had a wander around the collections though and posted a couple of things. Must do more of this

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From this recipe. They came out pretty well, especially considering that I’m sick and also haven’t baked anything in months.

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Haven’t been able to face carrying anything heavier around this
week!

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I’ve been feeling the need lately for a bit of a grand gesture – sweeping movements, letting out the tension I’ve accumulated. And boy, has there been a lot of tension. So tonight, I pulled myself together and did a bit of drawing, the first I’ve done in months and months. It wasn’t very good, but it’s made me feel a bit better. Charcoal and a big bit of paper always does. First I drew this week’s weekly drawing task from wetcanvas.com, a lightbulb and shadow. It wasn’t very good and I won’t be posting it anywhere. Then I draw a portrait of Jacques-Etienne Camembear (teddy) sitting staring at the ceiling in the bed. Likewise, it wasn’t terribly good, but better than the lightbulb and he’s such a good patient subject. Might try and do some more drawing tomorrow. I’ve really missed it.

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Finally pulled out the copy of Simon Schama’s book of The Power of Art which a friend gave me for Christmas and of course started at the end with Rothko, who has become one of my all-time favourite artists. Magnificent stuff

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My lovely double CD of his choral music. Glorious stuff. Also a bit of Barber and Copland choral music, but I think it’s the Poulenc I need right now.

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This one was about creative support – who supports you, how you can support yourself, what sort of support you actually need. Interesting stuff, but I think I need to re-read it. Support has always been a difficult issue for me. Not because nobody’s believed in me, but because I haven’t always received support in the way I’ve needed it and I find it hard to ask. I also do often end up being other people’s support and not giving myself the support I need to achieve what I want. I know it’s only been a few days since reading the micromovements chapter, but I did mostly read that one a while back and have been using micromovements with a fair bit of success for several weeks now. That technique’s definitely a keeper!

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from the SLR film shots I took in Sydney. I really can’t get the colour right on the scans. So very annoying, but I posted them anyway. Will replace them if I can ever get it right.

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Still catching up with Tate, Etc. Been long, long days at work, but at least I have the train-ride home

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