Day one of thirty day challenge

I decided to do my paintings in a new journal instead of on canvas, as you only have so many walls, and I don't need more clutter.     Here is my opening piece, which is a figure I had previously drawn in a smaller journal.   This time I painted it.     So it counts as a painting?   Right?      Works for me.       The sentiment is obvious.  We never know what the new year will bring.