I was looking through my Flickr account the other day, trying to see what I'd accomplished for the year. I wasn't all that happy with what I found. I managed only ONE track for the comic this year. That's really unaccountably slow. While it is a project no one is looking to see finished but me, that's really shitty. Even though I am well on the way to the next track, this is the second half and that's not anywhere near where I wanted to be. On the other hand, I did complete 23 portraits this year and I am happy with most of those. Still, it spurred me on to try and get at least one more portrait done before the end of the year. My work schedule has been terrible lately which isn't helping. There have also been a LOT of social activities, five this week alone so 'free time' has not been a thing.

The above is Ian, a friend of ours we recently hung out with in Chicago. I snuck a few photos of him and his partner Chris in hopes of doing a portrait at some point. Though it's not obvious, he was selling art at this convention we went to. I removed all the background stuff as I don't think it's important. I am glad I shot him while seated as we're now looking up at him and I think it gives him a sense of power or strength. Did the drawing yesterday, the painting today but I need to sit on it a bit to make sure. I'm not positive the likeness is there, but so far, I am liking it.