I have found hundreds of watercolor and pastel paintings, and I didn't even think I had that many. Looks like I did well with skies and landscapes, and there was a learning curve when it came to painting people. The long gap from then up until now indicates I must reawaken some of the skills I had, even as I am determined to learn and apply new technical knowledge in artwork.
It would be fun to team up with a woman who was herself an artist, and we could critique and encourage each other.
My late wife was very self-critical. She refused to sing and was reluctant to try any arts and crafts despite all my encouragement.
Old hands require more concentration and drawing aids. The aids were OK with some (if not many) of the old masters, so I will use what I need to keep working on my art.
Famous Masters used it too:
The most important thing an artist can do? Keep working.
PS: to catalog all my work will take a long time, and I will need a helper.