It may feel as though buying something new will inspire you to become a better artist, but something more likely to get you to another level with your work is to set yourself goals based on using up art supplies. With something new, it’s too easy to get discouraged and think that whatever you decide to make won’t be good enough. “i’ll use that when I get better” are the words the doom countless tubes of paint, rolls of film, and boxes of pencils to an undisturbed existence in storage.
Read MoreThe biggest reason that I fail is by wildly underestimating the time that a project will take to complete.
I suspect I am not alone. My solution to this is to give myself goals that seem too easy and targets that seem almost impossible.
Read MoreI recently accepted a commission to do a floral illustration. The image alongside this post is a sketch I made while working on the commission. Although plants have been my main subject matter for my photographic work and I enjoy doing the occasional illustration project. It’s not really in my main area of expertise. But for me it’s a great opportunity to get outside of my comfort zone. And besides, it all adds up.
Read MoreForming one new good habit is hard enough, but what if you are trying to start several new habits at once? Since I am already putting in the effort and developing this habit of blogging, I have decided to use this 100 day blogging challenge to help me achieve some other goals.
Read MoreI find the first of January to be a terrible day to create resolutions that I will carry out. Usually, I am away from home, away from my routines and habits. Creating an intention that you will follow through on is an exercise in habit creation. But the holiday period from Christmas to New Year’s is always very different from my normal daily life.
Read MoreSteven Bradbury needed the three best short track speed skaters in the world to fall down to win a medal at the 2002 winter Olympics. Of course he had to work hard. But don’t make it so that you feel like you have failed if everything doesn’t line up perfectly for you.
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