No sleep til…

Saturday, December 24, 2022

I did not sleep for 37 hours. Not even a nap.

Remember that commission? The one with my client’s nieces as Elsa and Ana? I vastly underestimated the time it would take. It doesn’t help that I essentially wasted my entire Saturday. With the deadline looming, I painted until it was done… every free moment for a few days. The day before I was set to deliver the painting, I didn’t sleep, at all, and my hand was tremendously sore. But I finished it. Then… I worked. No sleep, I had to attend a four hour training (virtually, thank goodness), then visit a different office. I drove the hour there, no make-up, glasses on, and I probably appeared drunk. I tried, I really tried not to sway or slur. I really hope it wasn’t noticeable. The minute I got home, I slept. Slept for 12 hours. Obviously, I didn’t do a journal painting while finishing the commission. It’s my own damned fault.

Still sleepy, I sat down today to paint, and this is what came of it. I can’t really explain. I’ve not used this much red yet, but that’s the color I subconsciously grabbed.