I keep wanting to do art of, or at least inspired by, the greenbelt by my place -- basically a long green area with paved bicycle/pedestrian paths and lots of grassy areas and trees of different types -- but I keep dithering on specifics.

Small scale, like focusing on a single tree, or more broad? Realistic or stylized? How much detail? Which season? Habitated (a few dog walkers, a bicyclist or two, maybe a family walking together) or not? More people-built stuff (lampposts, benches, etc) or less?

...obviously I'm not limited to just one, but even with multiple projects there's stuff to decide. Same scene in different seasons? (in which case do I make it into an animation?) Same scene but different styles? Related images, like close up of a tree with more detail and also a bigger picture incorporating that tree but with less detail and broader context? Different images altogether? Multiple images worked to a point and then pick my favorite to finalize? Sketch out a few quick drafts and have my inner critic decide they're all irredeemably stupid?)

hmm...

Another bug dream last night - cw for insecty badness

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