Life Getting in the Way of Art

Work is so, SO busy right now and I have many things on the go, and yet I spent time painting over the weekend. 

It is absolutely ludicrous, but I honestly cannot get that song out of my head. Late the other night I finally got tired of it making me feel heartsick and decided to at least start the under painting:  

The texture is pretty clear thanks to the angle of the photo; I think the brush strokes reflect the quality of the guitar. And while that might look black, the colour is actually a very deep purple. 

Tonight I had a hard time staying away from the painting because I really, really don't have time to spend on it right now, but then I found myself sketching my ideas in pen on sticky notes:

Somewhat unusual methodology but at least it provides temporary relief for my brain.