I realized today that I've been so focused on painting that I've neglected my sketch journal as well as my artist dates. I've been pondering some emotional things the past few days and one theme that keeps returning is Comfort. How does one visually illustrate comfort without any figures? I can think of objects that symbolize comfort, like a blanket, pillow or teddy bear. I can think of comforting people like mothers or grandparents or friends. But comfort in and of itself? I think of warm, soft, encompassing, safe.