{"id":921,"date":"2016-09-08T08:45:10","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T15:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ryanwilliamsart.com\/artblog\/?p=921"},"modified":"2016-09-07T23:02:18","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T06:02:18","slug":"the-move-and-the-return-to-the-easel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ryanwilliamsart.com\/artblog\/2016\/09\/08\/the-move-and-the-return-to-the-easel\/","title":{"rendered":"The Move and the Return to the Easel"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb_share_1\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;;width: 55px;\" name=\"fb_share\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script src=\"http:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#appId=125029517579627&amp;xfbml=1\"><\/script><fb:like href=\"http:\/\/ryanwilliamsart.com\/artblog\/2016\/09\/08\/the-move-and-the-return-to-the-easel\/\" send=\"false\" layout=\"box_count\" width=\"55\" show_faces=\"false\" font=\"arial\"><\/fb:like><\/div><p>It&#8217;s been a while huh? Yep I&#8217;m back. To say it has been a busy 9 months would be an understatement. What have I been into since my last post? Ah not much really; just raising an infant into toddler-hood, dealing with medical issues with my wife, packing up and moving out of our rented house, searching and finally buying our first home &#8211; you know, the usual stuff.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_927\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-927\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ryanwilliamsart.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vlcsnap-2015-10-07-21h39m38s581.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ryanwilliamsart.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vlcsnap-2015-10-07-21h39m38s581-600x400.png\" alt=\"The Struggle Goes on\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" class=\"size-large wp-image-927\" srcset=\"http:\/\/ryanwilliamsart.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vlcsnap-2015-10-07-21h39m38s581-600x400.png 600w, http:\/\/ryanwilliamsart.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vlcsnap-2015-10-07-21h39m38s581-300x200.png 300w, http:\/\/ryanwilliamsart.com\/artblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/vlcsnap-2015-10-07-21h39m38s581.png 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-927\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Struggle Goes on<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nReally though, this has been the busiest year of my life. I have lost some hair along the way to mark the times. Painting was always my therapy to cope with the stress of life and I simply have not had time to paint during the past year. There have been a few nights here and there where I have an hour or two, but by then I&#8217;m usually too tired to think and I don&#8217;t like to start something if my mind doesn&#8217;t feel up to making great progress. Frustration? Absolutely. Resolve? Always. <\/p>\n<p>So here we are again and I&#8217;m starting to get the time to paint again. In my new studio too! Yes I have a new place to paint and with more space comes more inspiration and drive to complete new works. I think I&#8217;ll also have photographs and a video about my new painting studio. A little more space and more light to create an atmosphere for creativity and optimism. However, before I can start my first new painting in my new studio, I need to finish what I started over a year ago &#8211; the Goonies painting.<\/p>\n<p>The Goonies painting has proven to be a frustrating experience. I&#8217;ve repainted the figures many times already and sometimes feel like I&#8217;m going in circles. If we&#8217;re to learn from our mistakes, then I&#8217;m probably in line for a PhD about now. Unlike that Disney painting that I started all those years ago, and gathers dust in my closet, I WILL finish this work. I&#8217;m driven by the passion for the hobby and the interest in the subject. I&#8217;ll have updates on my Facebook page and Instagram soon.<\/p>\n<p>Well what am I doing here typing? I should be painting! We&#8217;ll talk soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s been a while huh? Yep I&#8217;m back. To say it has been a busy 9 months would be an understatement. What have I been into since my last post? 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