As part of trying to make this blog better I’m also doing some refocusing. Not just the blog but things in general. I’m making a bit of progress with that however, I’m still working on it. It doesn’t happen over night for me. I go in fits and starts and a few stutters too. So some postings are going to fall back to the old update format.
Part of the process involves a clean out of things that I’ve accumulated that I no longer want, need, or have an interest in. This is where my biggest success has been, so far. I managed to clean out a bunch of games. And even a game console. I was able to trade in the games and console for some extra cash. That’s a real bonus. I got rid of stuff, made a bit of space, and got cash to put towards next year’s trip. I’m hoping to have a similar result with a bunch of books I’ve pulled off my shelves to get rid of. I may try to take those in this next weekend so I can finish cleaning that room.
I’m expecting, as part of this refocus, to get back to more art. I have the two paintings I’ve been working on for way too long now. The Ovation painting and the Gretsch painting. I want to finish them. And, I’ve seen some really beautiful and interesting instruments in my Instagram feed lately that would be fun to paint so I want to free up some work space as well as time for them. Also, I’m going to have to track down either the actual guitars to get pictures or good promo photos for reference.
Refocusing is going to involve music as well. I’ve finally gotten back to playing after a few years of not being able to and there are a few things I want to do and learn there so I’m likely to have something to say about it. I might even post some recording of what I’m working on. It might be a while though. I’ve got a piece of gear that will help with that except I still need to learn how to use it. And, I’m still reading the manual for it.
The goal of making my writing and postings better is still there. I had intended that to mean my posts would be more articles than just basic, ‘hey this is what I did this week’ posts. However, I recognize that I still need to provide periodic project updates. After all, that is what got you to stop and have a read to begin with. And with out them you’ll probably get bored with my random ramblings. And, I suspect some articles won’t really be for everyone as not everyone has the same level of interest in the things that I get enthusiastic about.
As an example. A very patient work mate gently informed me, or made me aware, I’m a music geek. Now I wouldn’t have thought that and I’m still not sure I completely agree with it. However, he said this just after he spent five minutes listening to me tell him about the cool part of this book I am reading being that it is written by the recording engineer on the album Rumors and he was discussing the difference in the consoles the song Rhiannon was recorded on versus the console he mixed the radio mix on. So, since that’s the discussion my work mate is basing his assessment on, I’ll accept it.
Now, I recognize that you’re more accustomed to me running on about art projects with lots of pictures so the shift not just in adding article type postings, but also to adding the music postings may be a surprise and not at all what you expected. Fair enough. I think I’ve only really just hinted at my musical leanings over the last few years. If even that. So it probably seems a little out of left field. No worries. Hang in there with me and find out where it does come from. Trust me, it really doesn’t come from left field.
I still have plenty of 3D digital art projects I want to do so there will be more of that. That’s not going away with the refocus. There will be more of the paintings of guitars. Lots of guitars. And some music stuff.
So art and music. What’d you think? You along for the ride? I’ll try to make it interesting and as fun to read about as I imagine my co-workers think it funny to watch me talk about it, in full animation.
And as a little bonus to close out. Here’s an updated picture of the Ovation Guitar painting. That second pass of the crimson is almost done. 