The artistic self development adventure of Amit Dutta aka Monkeybread who, having chucked all caution to the wind, quit his job and only source of income for 3 months, embarks on a daring adventure full of travails, teachings and tantrums while striving towards the ultimate prize: becoming an Awesome Artist.

The Quest: To become an Awesome..er artist
The Deadline: 89 Days-ish
The Risk: Returns to job penniless and soul-destroyed with suckiness intact. Should be a laugh

Saturday 2 March 2013

A hiatus in a sabbatical

Hello!  I'm sure some of you may be wondering why I've been slacking off with the posts.  
Well over the last week I have been unexpectedly walloped with an infection on my back details of which the less said the better.  

 I have basically been feverish, dizzy and in quite a bit of pain that being localised on my back means almost everything involving upper body movement is affected. I tried painting through the haze but it was pointless. I decided to give it up and wait for the antibiotics to kick in and work....slowly...very slowly.

 Today was the first day in at least 7 that I was able to paint anything; A self portrait (of sorts) and it took me forever, through winces and grimaces. 

 I learned two things. 

 One: I got incredibly annoyed having to look at my own face for so long. 
Two: Likenesses are hard, even when it's your own ugly mug. 

 Come to think of it the growth is probably more accurate than my face is.
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  1. Tallyman4 March 2013 at 16:56

    Sounds awful, glad to hear you are feeling (a bit) better. Why is it that whenever hard working folks take a break from work our over tired bodies decide to take a break from being well?

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