Detour

I've been on hiatus for a couple of days; after the perceived slight on my work last weekend I just wanted to think about the direction I'm going in. Clearly I need to up my game, but does that mean my skill level or my subject matter, or both? And whenever I look at my current paintings I just have no desire to work on them. This will all pass, and I'm going to make a trip to the art supply store now to pick up some paint and stretchers. I feel more motivated to work on a couple of new things.

This is the grid and early sketch of a piece I've had planned for a while.

Finding A Shell, © 2018, work in progress (click on image for larger view)