Sun-Dried Cranberries

I promise to be quick and straight to the point. This charcoal drawing is taking way too long. The pencil drawings are done quickly and I can function normally when making them. These charcoal drawings however, require frequent breaks to keep my sanity. There is also the problem of figuring out what to render and what to leave incomplete. I was not in this predicament with the last drawing until closer to the end. I'm already facing the push and pull of creating this illusion of space, making the drawing process even slower as the more I draw the more I want to leave parts unfinished. Below is the setup I came up with. It's working surprisingly well but I'm really really really missing the studio.

Summer is so suffocating. It's like being in an oven stuck in limbo somewhere. It has always made me feel really detached and lonely. An occasional walk on the beach or reading a good book can sometimes fix this feeling for a brief time. There's just something about the open expanse of ocean and sky or loosing yourself in well written book that counteracts the stagnant time of summer. Too bad I've been way to busy for either of these activities. I'm ready for the crisp fresh air of fall.

Running on the beach at night at the beginning of the summer was working quite well until it got hotter and my life did not allow for this activity as frequently. Also, asthma and humidity don't really get along. I joined a gym yesterday and it was really nice to be able to exercise and breathe. No weird looks from people wondering if I was gonna pass out from not being able to get air into my lungs. Anyways as I was leaving the gym I felt really good. To quote Legally Blonde "Exercise gives you endorphins. Endorphins make you happy. Happy people just don't shoot their husbands, they just don't." I'm thinking this gym thing may work to brighten up my mood in the midst of this weird transition in my life from school to the real world. Who said you couldn't learn anything from watching movies! Ironically legally blonde was on T.V. when I got home.

I promise I'm not on some crazy health kick I just really love salads. My dinner when I got home consisted of a mixture of lettuce, carrots, some chedder cheese, grilled chicken, balsamic vinaigrette dressing, and the best part: sun-dried cranberries! This whole cooking concept is still relatively new to me. I've finally moved on from the days where obtaining food was a microwave button away. Dessert consisted of strawberries, a few teddy grams, and the best part: a glass of wine.

In the past week I've had three light bulbs burn out on me. I don't know if it's me but I'm wary of turning on lights now. I almost expect the light to do that weird electric spark thing and then go dark.

I keep seeing commercials for that movie with Julia Roberts Eat. Pray. Love. It looks really good but that could be the allure of the song they picked out for the movie trailer. Inception looks really good too. I love going to the movies but I never seem to have the time and always forget about movies I want to see when they come out on DVD.