What To Do First?

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I get fired up after a weekend away, ready to start work again, raring to go. Mentally that is, until I sit down to begin and realise how much there is to do and go into a panic wondering what to do first! Here's a doodle I did yesterday.

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Anonymous said…
I love your sketch, she is such a pretty dreamer and the softness and colours!
5 May 2009 at 11:28
Julia Guthrie said…
I totally sympathise...I'm just the same!:)

I am currently painting the bits & bobs I gathered at the beach yesterday, in my sketchbook. To try & kick start some 'oomph'! lol
5 May 2009 at 13:10
Buskitten said…
Hiya Jessie - me too! I have so many things I should be doing, but I can't get a grip on anything, and I just want to surf the day away on here looking at crazy things on ebay and day-dreaming....oh dear!
5 May 2009 at 14:30
Andrea and Kim said…
Jess, your 'sketch' is wonderful and lots of fun.

Now, is that what that is...just a panic over what to do first? Mmmm, it happened all day yesterday to me and I called it hormonal! Little did I know... :)

Thanks Sweet Jess!
5 May 2009 at 18:32
Anne said…
When there is too much to do, the best is to do just what gives you pleasure, as one of your beautiful drawings!
Anne
5 May 2009 at 21:59
Jess said…
Thanks Julie-Ann, I felt I wanted those soft shades that day.

Hi Julia, glad to hear it's not just me, that's a good idea of yours collecting things to draw from.

Hi Liz, you work so hard you deserve to have a day like that!

Thanks Kim, I do hope it's not that for me!

Thanks for that Anne, it's a lovely thing to say :)
6 May 2009 at 09:47
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