How the year is starting for me

This year an art-related part of my life is starting slowly. Part of it is that I just returned from a trip and between jet lag, cold, and piles of things that were waiting for me on work and home fronts there hasn't been much time to jump into large projects. Another part of the reason is that I am taking a slow dive into my travel sketches and collecting them all in one place to share - which takes quite a bit of time, is a very joyful activity - and I don't want to rush it. (Hopefully, I will share my travel sketchbook next week). Nonetheless, little moments of everyday sketching are happening - be that a mud painting in the forest, an avocet portrait, or experiments with a new tiny gouache set, every day is a day to draw!