Learning How to Paint Digitally - A Light Bulb

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I’m learning to paint digitally. This light bulb is my first effort. Learning new skills is tiring. After an hour of painting — attempting to paint — I was overcome with exhaustion. I fought off the desire to take a nap and ate some grapes and baked sweet potatoes. Tomorrow I’ll paint Buddy Butterfly under this light bulb as he explains his brilliant idea for getting over the monstrous border wall.

And, I’ve been putting off coming up with a new schedule…a schedule with realistic deadlines. I’ll sleep on it.

Hustlng to Get the Book Done

Today was the first day of my one-week vacation. I managed to paint two pictures and start a third. I got to thinking that each picture takes about as much time as two hours of television or Youtube surfing. Now that I’ve stopped using Wi-fi, I don’t do Youtube. When I’m doing cardio, I read instead of compulsively checking the channels I subscribe to. When I’m eating a meal, I read. When I’m settling down for the night, I read. There’s a lot of reading going on now that Wi-fi isn’t an option, which is fine with me because I’m a real good reader.

As for television, I still watch it with the family for about 30 to 45 minutes at night. My shows are ANTM reruns, Project Runway, and Masterchef. I’m waiting for some new Letterkenny episodes, and of course, more Rick and Morty.

Today’s output: Jimmy trying to rescue Buddy and Jimmy hearing Buddy’s cry for help.