So I started the meditative painting course last night but very quickly discovered that the little canvas I have is way too small... so I painted a light brown color over what I started and let it dry for a background of something else. And, I ordered some bigger ones that should be here by tomorrow night. I like the instructor so far, she's really upbeat and happy in the first video anyway and her voice is relaxing to me. There's nice calming music playing in the background as well. Looking forward to starting again once I get the bigger canvases! She recommends using at least a 20x20 inch but I wasn't ready to go that big just yet so I tried a 6x6 last night and that was just way too small. I have 12x12 ones coming now. My new paintbrushes are nice, they don't lose bristles every 2 seconds like the super-cheap ones I used to have did. These are still not expensive, but they're a little nicer than I've had in the past. I figure these were my christmas present to myself! I know I'll be having some good paychecks this month especially since they bumped us back up to working 60-hour weeks... so I am considering going ahead and getting a couple of 20x20 or even 24x24 canvases after I get the first of the overtime paychecks just so I have them here. Now I'm just rambling I'll hush...