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On a trip up to UNT, I got to wander around my old stomping grounds at the College of Music. It was so rejuvenating to be up there. I lovingly wax nostalgic on the place as "my own Disney World for Music."
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I finished my [second](/sketches-2023-03-12)**AND**[third](/sketches-2023-03-26) sketch books this month! 📒 Dried out my first fine liner! 🖊 I'm crossing right through those artistic rights of passage.
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The best vibe was when we [drew camels and snails](/sketches-2023-03-19) while listening to [Arooj Aftab](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRZ98HX1MO8&ab_channel=AroojAftab)! 🐌 🐫
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I'm digging deep into learning finger style guitar. My favorite so far was this [cowboy waltz](/eminordoseydoe) I improvised on my new acoustic.
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You can see what I've shared so far through [the Music tag on my blog](/blog/music). I'm also sharing recordings on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/c.d.padilla/).
I finished my [fourth](/sketches-2023-05-07) sketch book! I'm starting to not treat them as precious and am really drawing loosely in them. It's great, very liberating!
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Had my folks visit for Mother's day!! We had a good time exploring a few museums in Dallas and eating good food.
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So, while I'm not hitting a fully-algorithm-satiating level of daily output, I'm pretty ok with what's making it up here! Next year, I'm even planning to scale back. Making things everyday, but sharing when I'm ready. I want to fully honor the creative cycle, leaving in space for resting between projects.
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So, yeah, I kind of love drawing now. You can see what I've been making on my blog and read about [a few more lessons learned from drawing](/lessonsfromdrawing2023).
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A fun year for music, all in all! Looking to do more jazz in 2024!
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## Tech
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We'll see where the next year goes. After having gone broad, I'm ready to go deep. While I know Python, I'm interested in getting a few more heavy projects under my belt with it as well as further familiarizing myself with AWS.
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A couple of years ago I dedicated myself to learning how to draw and create digital paintings! I used to make my own comics growing up, but I always assumed [my sister had all the talent](https://www.jennpadilla.com/). After switching from music to code, I realized I could learn anything. So I may as well learn a skill I've only ever dreamed of having! 🙂
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## Art
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In 2023 [I taught myself to draw](/lessonsfromdrawing2023). In 2024, I focused on taking those skills to digital art. I've _loved_ working with color and light.
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I [wrote down my impressions](/lessonsfrompainting2024) from the experience earlier this year.
I'm far from comfortable with it. When I'm a bit low on energy, I'll reach for a sketchbook, preferring figure studies and drawing from imagination. But digital painting has yielded my proudest pieces. And my album artwork has gotten much more interesting thanks to it!
For the past couple of years, I've been pursuing a long-time dream of making art. This last year [I focused on color and digital art](/lessonsfrompainting2024). It's been a blast, and I'm amazed at how the horizon spans infinitely off in the distance. There's so much to explore here!
The point is to get familiar with perspective. And every now and then I stop and ask "am I doing this wrong? Are there any tips? Am I just not looking at it the wrong way. Maybe if I find another guide..." It's a question I've had for most art. If I find the right strategy, I'll just know how to do the thing.
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<figcaption>[In The Library (1928)](https://artvee.com/dl/in-the-library-3/#00), Józef Rapacki (Polish, 1871-1929)</figcaption>
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