I've consigned myself to frustration. I'm probably never going to complete this picture, especially with how much I've been working this last month. I'm also clueless as to how I should finish this picture. Nothing feels right, and I haven't been able to come up with something that works since March.

( Behold! It's sorta done... )

Also, my crack muse has abandoned me or is in hiding due to the ridiculous heat or how overworked I am (going on two weeks with no real day off from either job).

I hate you, workaholism.

( WHY WON'T THIS PICTURE JUST DIE?! )

This is all I've been working on for about a week now. I got it into my head that it would be cool to paint the flowers without the assistance of any previous lineart. FML. Painting roses by hand is a bitch, but they're the only flowers that really fit the mood of the picture. I hate bouquets....

I'm dreading the background I have planned for this piece. The smart thing to do would be to give up while I'm not frustrated, but how will my art grow if I quit in the middle of something?