This year I promised myself that I would make greeting cards instead of buying them. Amongst the many reasons, most importantly, it gets me to draw and paint – something I am not great at but I love. It gets me in that “zone” and it relaxes me. At this stage in life, these little projects have become more important. Especially as I grapple with my relationship with my art in the digital age. Of course, I have embraced it in many ways – but the process leaves me feeling cold at times. Aside from missing the darkroom, I miss getting my hands dirty with charcoal or paint. Of course, I can combine all of it. We’ll see what happens.

This is the illustration for a cousin’s birthday card… both of us proud Pisces…