Starting a new year

In many ways, my year begins in September . . . not because of school, but because my birthday is in September. (It was a week ago.)

I started a new class year this month too. Richard isn't teaching the nude figure this term, so I'm in a portrait class. This is my first effort:

I've also recently finished revising the novel I've been working on the last six years. I'm having a few people read it, and then (unless I need to make more revisions), I'll start the whole process of trying to market it.

Working on that book again has made me realize that I miss writing fiction. So I need to give that some serious thought. I also have ideas for a non-fiction book and an educational product.  Now if I can just make the time . . .

Since I have so much other writing I want to do, I think that this is going to become pretty much an art blog where I can post what I'm working on . . . at least for the immediate future.

Ciao.