A Tedious Road, A Pretentious Title

A couple paragraphs lost to the wrong keypress. HATE that. 

What was I saying?

Well, I thought I'd done some damage this past weekend -- I cleaned my apartment, which included moving a book case (which was ridiculously lightweight, but the same can not be said of the art books that had to be removed and then replaced) and a large chair, and I made two batches of cookie dough, which involved a lot of stirring of stiff ingredients and I was concerned that I had set myself back a few steps. 

However, I intended to soldier on with the established course of action until it proved to be having a demonstratively negative effect. So yesterday, I drew twice, but due to time limitations rather than physical ones, and then used the elliptical machine with the upper body workout included.  Afterwards, I didn't really give either hand any special treatment-- no soaking in warm water or icing -- and actually stressed them a tad more by hanging fairy lights in my windows when I got home. 

Today, my hand is feeling, if anything, better.  I've had a little more soreness lately, but less stiffness, and until I get input to the contrary, I will count that as an improvement. I can much better handle some mild aching than the utterly wrong feeling tingling tightness of the tendonitis. Once again, I've only drawn twice, but that was, again, due to a busy work day, and not discomfort, and I pushed the second session further, time wise, without any noticeable ill effects. 

Even with my more limited time this week, I've been making some progress in rendering: 

Slow progress.  But progress.  

I had a happy art accident with the shading today, using a grey with a little bit of teal in it, rather than a true grey or a brown grey when doing the shadows on the shirt. I loved it immediately. 

I know all I talk about lately is my tendonitis. 

I'm sorry. 

Let's all pray together for it to simply go away, so I can talk about something else. 

It's just the one current constant in my art life right now. I am still working on the freelance project, but slowly. Other than that and work, I can't really do a lot. It is endlessly frustrating.  

Anyway, the day is past over and the stupid gym is waiting. More progress posts soonish.