Ha! Well, this wasn't my intent at all of course. Sometimes breaks are healthy and necessary. :)

György, are you able to mix work with painting for pleasure? Maybe alternate days, join a group that gathers, take a studio class, set aside a block of hours?

I know that if I stop doing either work or my own art, it takes a strange amount of effort to begin again. And then of course I feel a little guilty for neglecting whichever I'm not doing. Working on paper also makes me feel more refreshed when I return to digital, but that's unrelated to your reason for being on hiatus! Mixing the two is good for me personally. :)

Happy painting!

Thank you, axcho!

And that's too bad... I wonder if he left enough honey to last them through the cold months? I do hope ours last, but we have some freezing weeks too.

I'd of course be really honoured if any of you play these games. They do include lots of gameplay, however! :)

Thanks, ghostwheel! So glad to have found this forum. :)

If you do play either of them, I strongly recommend doing so on a handheld device.

Thank you, Michaël and Marco. :)

Hi, Zak!
I'm in Austin as well, and just saw on your blog that Catering to Birds is on display at Arthouse. That's fantastic! I'll try to stop by. :)

I've enjoyed reading through these many wonderful threads and thought I'd finally say hello!

Currently, I live in the countryside near Austin, Texas. I'm a 2D environment artist interested in primarily on non-violent video games. I worked on two projects that made it into the IGF: Spider: The Secret of Bryce Manor, and Waking Mars. I'm working on my own project, which I hope to share at some point.

I enjoy folklore, nature, am a lover of surreal things. Learning beekeeping.

If you're in the Austin area, you can usually find me at the monthly indie games collective event called Juegos Rancheros. I'm happy to be here, and look forward to knowing you better! :)

~Amanda
My website: http://amandawilliamsart.com