Hello! Well isn't this exciting! Apart from running SOOA, I am a practicing artist and musician. For the past 15 years Ive returned mainly to my first love of painting. I love oils and love painting the horizon, sea and sky. For me November has been really difficult to find time let alone motivate myself to paint. During these times I take solace in what I call my internal sketchbook, where I take time to just absorb the views and compositions as if recording for it to resurface at a later stage in paint. I am sure it works. At least it makes me feel better!