ntopaz-image-0 Here we are in a new year and here is a new piece of art.

I have been racking my brain this past week trying to decide how best to focus my "New Year's Art Resolution".

As I mentioned before, each year I like to try and find a focus for the new year in my art. This takes the form of the Art Resolution. And the goal is to usually get it down into one sentence or two that really gives me that goal for the year.

I am often all over the place with my style.

I love to play with different mediums and style in my work, so it can sometimes appear that I am not focused, but in fact I just enjoy the variety.

However, this year I wanted a focus of style to be part of that Art resolution.

This morning I started messing about with this sketch. And then I even did two other odd iterations of it, just playing with different mediums and colour.

I know it isn't there yet, the style I'd like to focus on this year, but it's coming. I can feel it trying to be realized in my psyche.

The overall goal and direction, though, I have decided on. And it is as follows:

To create pieces both decorative and artful focusing on animal and the female form.

A year long collection inspired by Nature. Taking inspiration from the English countryside and my seaside home in New England.

This feels right; as if this is a direction I can get behind and ride throughout this year. I am still focusing on the things I love: Animals and the Female form.

Well, I had meant to get my first post for 2019 out sooner than this, but it has been an odd sort of morning trying out new brushes and tools on my wacom and really trying to focus.

I hope all of you had a wonderful celebration last night, whether it was a party or solitary reflection, and I hope for you and all of us, really, a wonderful and creative New Year here on Steemit!

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A New Year and a New Year Art Resolution

I am often all over the place with my style.

However, this year I wanted a focus of style to be part of that Art resolution.

To create pieces both decorative and artful focusing on animal and the female form.