Mentally speaking, I think I’m finally awake from my Spring-Summer slumber. I’m putting forth the effort to be more sociable (online) and am enjoying myself. Between Twitter, Facebook, and MuggleSpace, the last one feels best to me.

I suppose this means I am a dreaded Harry Potter fan(atic).

I’m rather fanatical about other things, but I’ve honestly found more approachable people in the HP fandom than I have found elsewhere. That includes several art sites that I’ve abandoned over the last two years because artistic people can be very harsh critics, and not just of one’s artwork. I’m probably too sensitive, but I’ve built up enough walls since I was a kid and I’m tired of having to add to them in order to carve a niche for myself. My walls are both a blessing and a curse, and I don’t, necessarily, wish to hide behind them all the time.

Anyway, I am also feeling a bit more creative. I did take out my drawing pens and paper, but that was a disaster. I still can’t draw a decent line, even though my panic attacks are fading considerably. I tried not to get annoyed, but my temper is short and I wound up tearing apart my efforts (with Panda’s help). Somewhat cathartic, but I am bothered by all the arts and crafts stuff I have in the house and most of it I can’t do anything with it because of either my stupid eyesight getting old, or shaking hands.

At least I can do my digital art. I’m combing the internet for other stock photo sites that are free. There tends to be a wider selection at some of the pay sites, but I can’t really pay for photos. However, I think I might put up some of my photos at the free sites.

Here is my latest: The Cavern in the Woods.

I worked on this about twenty hours and I like how it came out.