As many of you know, this week was a Dad week! I am a special girl to have two amazing men in my life. That keep me in the books. Another habit. I remember growing up, anytime I wanted a book, it was mine. Anytime I wanted to learn something new for art, it was supplied to me. My parents' were very supportive that way. It is why I am addicted to learning like I'm addicted to coffee. My Dad actually surprised me this time. I expected two books, I got four. Half are art, one is on technique, one is on theory...the other two are biographies, including the one I've wanted for quite some time...on Patton. Did I mention I'll read just about anything you put in front of me? The art technique book I got, made my head explode with inspiration and ideas...and I am trying to wade through them. Let's just say I had an eleven hour work day yesterday and only two were business stuff...usually the business stuff takes up at least half of the time I art. I am trying to keep the other ideas from flooding into the current piece.
The current piece is at it's crossroads. I have an idea that I've never tried before...I've used techniques I've never tried before, which opened another flood gate of ideas. I'm excited and a bit nervous to sit down and try the experiment. On a couple of levels...the main two are: I don't want it to look like crap. The other is my PC having a complete nervous breakdown. No, I haven't gotten the lobotomy, yet. I cannot wait for it...it is going to open up a lot of that program for me. I was dreaming art last night. Needless to say, I am fully charged in the inspiration department of my noggin'.
Onto the narfin'! I was thinking this morning about when people tell me to take a day off. This was pre-coffee thoughts...and I came up with the answer...why don't you ask me to stop breathing? It's the same thing. Art is a part of me. I feel "off" when I don't create at least SOMETHING every day. I have my own custom days off...instead of 8+ hour day, I'll do a 4 hour day...vacation is not updating the sites or blogging. Which over the holidays that was very tough for me. Very tough. I need to art, it's in my blood. Even when I'm blocked, I still create, it's total crap and never sees anything but the recycle bin...but it is still creating.
Yeah, you may need eye drops...go grab them, I'll wait. Got em? Good. I have really been enjoying digital art, since I'm not able to do the traditional right now. My neck is still screwy and the weather pressure is not doing me or it any favours. I had it in my noggin' that the only time I could really get that satisfied feeling is with traditional. I dropped that notion and I am really enjoying digital, again. I think that will always flip and flop, but I'm trying to control it a bit better. Dropping some barriers and proving to myself that I can do my traditional ideas digitally, is helping. Remembering the pain from doing traditional helps a lot, too. I am hoping next week to get back into the sketchbook...but I can't guarantee it. I didn't foresee the pain my neck would give me. It still does make me sad, but I don't dwell on what I can't do. I focus on what I can.
Well my minions, I will end it here. I could go on another few paragraphs, but there is art to be arted! I am getting that twitch...no it's not because of too much coffee, remember I cut back! Remember one more day until the special promotion on Society 6 ends...so go check it out, buy stuff! If you are really ambitious join the site and promote me, if you share your special link and someone purchases from said link you get to share in the wealth! Something to think about...you can keep that, that's just for fun! Happy weekend!