It seems that I've been keeping my schedule of writing four journals a year, one with every season, and since the spring is finally, though still slowly, coming, I thought it warranted a change. I'm nearing the end of my last school year - I've got two months left, then matura exams to pass and, to be honest, I can't wait. High school just seems mind-numbingly boring - I want to get out as fast as possible. I'm staying for another year at home to finish music school, and then, hopefully, I will be trying to get into a music academy. I haven't yet decided what will I do during this year besides practicing my flute playing - I have several ideas and they all involve earning at least half the money I need for a new instrument, or possibly the full amount. Most likely I will be trying to do some freelance work. And later? Well, if I get into the school of my choosing, I will be trying to move to another country - it's been my plan for many years now and I very much want to succeed, though I know it will not be easy. I've recently realized that not so long ago, it was still only a dream - now it's getting closer and closer to becoming reality and it's both terrifying and exhilarating.

I've been working for a long time on a retouch and I think I will finally upload it this weekend - it was the first one I tried to do using dodge and burn technique and it was a really big challenge. While kind of relaxing, working on it was also very slow and demanding, requiring incredible amount of patience and carefulness, but I'm happy with the result. I'm also thinking of making more manips with Slavic creatures, like "Leszy", "Licho" or "Latawica"  - I've just acquired several books about Slavic mythology and I intend to use this newfound knowledge. : )

I wish you all good luck in the coming months and, when it comes to journals, see you in the summer. : )

Slavic creatures manips to be done soon:
1. Atvor: [link]
2. Three Babas: Baba grochowa (Pea Baba) [link], Baba Yaga [link], Baba jagodowa (Berry Baba) [link]
3. Barshuk
4. White people
5. White lady
6. Bieda
7. Błędnica
8. Boginka
9. Borowy
10. Feuermann - Chłop ognisty, fajerman (Burning man)