Trying to keep on the reading, writing, and painting focus for the year. I have a hard time right now doing extra hobbies during the week. I have been mentally drained from work to do much of anything afterwards. But I’ve gotten a tiny bit of painting done lately.
![An orange/citrus/yuzu looking fruit.](/log/2024-painting-practice-1/orange_hu48ed35e35383e4047508bfa480279821_657201_900x0_resize_q80_box.jpeg)
![A strawberry. It's so wild how your mind sees the painting differently as you're doing it. I thought I messed up the highlights majorly. After I took my eyes off of it for a bit and came back, I felt much better about it. Like my mind had to reset.](/log/2024-painting-practice-1/strawbrary_hu3d474c2b1d8079b1001d9807a174e0de_435300_900x0_resize_q80_box.jpeg)
![Rock practice.](/log/2024-painting-practice-1/igotarock_hu6145304c7b84dc682564b34192d4d244_781508_900x0_resize_q80_box.jpeg)