Getting Settled

So, it's been one week, give or take a Labor Day trip to Kansas, since I moved to Colorado. Since I got back on Monday I have accomplished the following:

-installed lots of shelving

-unpacked and organized everything

-built a computer

-hiked two nearby plateaus

-met lots of neighbors

-got a library card

-covered a wall with chalkboard paint

...notice something missing from this list? 

No? The answer is art. Art is missing. 

Drawing time has been sort of squished in between all of these other things all week. I suppose that's to be expected when you first move someplace, but it is making me feel somewhat unproductive. Part of the problem is that I don't have Photoshop on my new computer yet despite having spent hours trying to get my files transferred over and programs installed across a very shaky internet connection. What little I've done can hardly be called drawings, more like sketchbook scribbles really. 

I suppose I could have drawn instead of hiking yesterday and today but...I really needed to get out of the apartment! I had been bottled up inside for days trying to sort things out/do various projects and was succumbing to a bit of cabin fever. Plus, both hikes left me feeling super refreshed and inspired. To able to walk less than a mile from my apartment and see things like this is just awesome:

However! I have now gotten most of the apartment set-up things off of my to-do list and the new computer is up and running fantastically, so it's time to knuckle down and get some work done. You should start seeing more art posts here very soon. :)

Also, for those of you interested in more pictures/doodles, check out my Instagram. It's a lot easier for me to post images quickly from my phone there.