I thing a big part of my difficulties is that I haven't found my path yet. I know I want to illustrate, but I haven't found the story I want to tell. The emotions, the textures, how realistic or cartoony.

I went back to my roots for a bit and scribbled this out in about a minute. And for all its flaws, it feels more like a kitty than all the other kitties I've done.

It feels a bit generic disney, though, and I don't want to do generic disney critters. But maybe I'm chasing the wrong tail.