Peace Out WIP portrait painting

Peace Out
Work in progress
acrylic mixed media collage
portrait painting by
Katie Jeanne Wood

If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit.

Banksy

These are all work in progress shots.
The painting is now finished, and available here

Like the girl in my painting, I’m going to “peace out” from blogging for a while. With everything going on, I’ve been feeling extremely exhausted, and burnt out lately. I started having an autoimmune flareup a few weeks ago (don’t worry, it’s not contagious..my body only likes to attack itself), and I’ve been stupidly ignoring all the worsening signs.

Under normal circumstances, I’d plow on through, without even mentioning it, as I have (usually) done in the past. But with a pandemic going on, now isn’t the time to force myself to work. I need to listen to my body, and keep my immune system as strong as possible, so I don’t get any weaker or sicker.  

I’m not sure how much time I’ll need on my hiatus, so I’m not going to set a return date. While I’m away, if you need to get in touch, you can contact me here. Please note that response time might be slower than normal. 

✌️☮️
Stay safe. 

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