The Morning Sesh has BEGUN!

It's a strange thing, growing up. Climbing into bed around 9 pm and waking up at 6 am was not foreseen, even in my adult life. However, I've reached that point (at least on weekdays), and I have to say, it's quite nice.
I have begun painting an hour before work every morning. It's an absolutely perfect time to paint. Usual nighttime interruptions such as text messages and phone calls are replaced with complete silence, total concentration, a cup of tea, and beautiful sunrises. This quintessential setting gives me freedom to meditate while I paint. Instead of focusing on the work day, or what's next on the checklist, I focus on the face I'm painting. I think about the child's character. I think about what the child is doing at the very moment I apply a stroke of color on his earlobe. I consider WHY I'm painting; for what reason. And I hope and pray for each child's dream to come true, whatever that may be. 
It's March 1st, and I am hours away from finishing two Even Me paintings. I've been working on Glory, as she was the first piece I started with. Instead of reaching a stage of completion, I reached a place of frustration with her. I couldn't identify the next step, what colors to use or where to focus, and although she's close to finished, I wasn't satisfied. For that reason, I put her aside and set John on the easel. 
I was hesitant to work on John out of fear that this painting, too, would lead to frustration. However, I've experienced quite the opposite. John is coming along much faster than I anticipated. My brush is drawn to hues more quickly, colors are mixed correctly on the first try, I have a desire to paint all the time, and everything seems to make sense. Glory, being the pioneer painting, was and hopefully will be, the most difficult of the 24. What was that wise saying I've heard before, "Practice makes Progress"? With all that being said, I am hopeful that each painting will get easier and easier, the more I practice.