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Creative Energies

May 24, 2023May 24, 2023Ayin EsLeave a comment

My “creative” energies have been predominately going into writing lately. I’ve been working on my book, “Queer as Mud,” and I’m about 35K words into it now. 

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Better

April 12, 2023April 13, 2023Ayin Es2 Comments

Finally, I’m feeling better. I can breathe through both nostrils! Unbelievable.

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Since You’ve Been Gone

April 9, 2023April 9, 2023Ayin Es4 Comments

I caught a bad cold/flu thing (again!), and I’m trying to fight it off. It happened just after I finished King Baby, a few little watercolors, and those two big gouaches. At least I got some shit done first.

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Waiting for Paint to Dry

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023Ayin Es5 Comments

Though I’ve been back to work, I’ve been driving myself batty. But what else is new? I’m extremely impatient with how long art takes, but it takes as long as it takes!

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Decision Made

March 3, 2023March 3, 2023Ayin Es4 Comments

It took a while, but I finally decided to make those changes I previously talked about to a couple of the last paintings I completed. 

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