Life happened. I have always enjoyed that expression - it's great shorthand for "a lot of things in my life transpired to keep me from doing what I love". Even better, that phrase takes the blame off of me for not keeping up with the painting, drawing, blogging and thinking. I can't say that I haven't been extremely busy, I just know that I really didn't have to stop being an artist during the busy period.
I moved to a new place. I'm typing this from a completely different office. My paints and paper are rearranged. I'm removing the dry paint from my palette. I am back where I started - only now, I haven't set any sort of rules for myself to keep me on track.
A good friend asked me the other day, "So, what is your dream job anyway? If you could make money doing what you love, what would that look like?" I didn't know exactly how to respond. I love art and design - but that is so vague and broad. What do I like to design? What kind of art am I really comfortable with?
Over the next week or so, I would like to set up some rails - some schedules, guidelines, and rules for a project that will help me find out who I am and where I fit in. It will be like climbing a mountain (I presume) that I never quite reached the top of. Armed only with the knowledge of the paths I've already taken, and a vague idea of a destination.
This should (hopefully) be interesting.
I moved to a new place. I'm typing this from a completely different office. My paints and paper are rearranged. I'm removing the dry paint from my palette. I am back where I started - only now, I haven't set any sort of rules for myself to keep me on track.
A good friend asked me the other day, "So, what is your dream job anyway? If you could make money doing what you love, what would that look like?" I didn't know exactly how to respond. I love art and design - but that is so vague and broad. What do I like to design? What kind of art am I really comfortable with?
Over the next week or so, I would like to set up some rails - some schedules, guidelines, and rules for a project that will help me find out who I am and where I fit in. It will be like climbing a mountain (I presume) that I never quite reached the top of. Armed only with the knowledge of the paths I've already taken, and a vague idea of a destination.
This should (hopefully) be interesting.
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