Occasionally I’ll find myself with enough time to both enjoy playing with my children while also making a piece of work that I can really get excited about. From the middle towards the end of last year I really only had time for one or the other. That really means that there’s only enough time to spend playing with my boys.
During the holiday break, after all large scale projects for 2019 had wrapped up and I was really beginning to take a breath of the new year. I found myself with the opportunity to make a piece of work that I can really be proud of while also making something that my kids can have a good laugh at.
As I was working on this my oldest came into my studio space and said. “I heard something in here, it sounded like a movie… Like the beginning of The Grinch or something.”
I kind of laughed to myself and told him that I was making a surprise film for him and his brother. He smiled so wide and asked when we got to watch. I told him probably this evening.
When the year rolls over a lot of people talk about making changes in the new one. Even I fall victim to thinking that “this year will be different”. Well, I’m definitely going to try and put on a new face for 2020. Let’s see if it makes my brain work any better.
