I hate this time of year.

As with many others this time of year isn't good, the dull, dark days have a miserable quality that seems to invade life and I for one find it hard to motivate myself especially now I don't have work to go to.  I have managed just one painting since Christmas and it just didn't work which left me feeling rather uninspired.  So I'm not going to attempt another painting but just to experiment with backgrounds and putting paint on paper in all sorts of ways I've not tried before.  I'll read the art books I got for Christmas and watch some Youtube (not forgetting the housework etc. ;-)) with no pressure at all.  I shall see where this all takes me, maybe something will fire my imagination.