Happy New Year, even though it's been almost a month! Yes, that wasn't the plan, but that's how it turned out. :) Let's start with the difficult stuff and get it over with: why did I miss my New Year's greeting and a few planned end-of-year posts? I had a migraine at Christmas. It lasted much longer than usual, and even a week and a half later, I still couldn't see well enough to sit at the computer and paint. Unfortunately, even after a month, I'm still feeling the effects,

2022 passed quickly! This was a dense year with so much happening around me, not just art related, but personal too. I'd like to write a...