I had a very good blog going yesterday...all finished, ready to publish...I stepped away from the PC and BAM power went out. Just for a few minutes, thankfully. On the not so thankful side of things, the blog got erased. I cannot remember what I was verbally vomiting about, I rarely do, so it's a restart day. I'm really glad I wasn't working on a digital piece...that would have sucked...big time. I actually didn't do digital art yesterday, I did update and fiddle around with my old program.
Sketchbook Pro 7, my very first digital program got a few updates since I last used it. I got to fiddle around a bit with it...I have to admit, it was so bizarre. The controls, the brushes, the canvas, the entire lay out so foreign to me now. It made me a little sad. I may or may not fiddle around with it more, I haven't decided. What I have decided to do is work on my traditional piece and start doing the daily doodles in my sketchbook again. It's so easy to let those slip on the wayside, especially with all the other stuff that goes on behind the scenes.
Behind the scenes you ask? Well there is a lot more to arting than, well, arting. There are many days when I am doing the other necessities of being a freelance artist than the actual fun, creative part. Many times the other stuff, networking, updating, marketing, blogging, takes more time up than the actual arting. I don't have an agent, so I am my own agent. It has to get done and it's not going to magically get done by itself. I really don't mind the other stuff...it may sound like I was whining a bit, there...but I honestly am not. I enjoy blogging immensely, to a point where I am thinking of trying my hand at some other writing endeavours, when the time is right and I can really commit to it. Which means never, most likely. The updating, marketing and getting things set up for the updates I've accepted...I have Stockholm Syndrome to a point where I actually do enjoy doing those aspects so that you, my loyal minions, get to be a part of my little twisted reality. I do so enjoy sharing my corrupted, twisted side. I guess calling it Stockholm Syndrome is probably kind of harsh, but at first I really hated the other side...but then I had a change of heart, like the Grinch. I started enjoying the other aspects and fully embracing them. It isn't easy, but it's needed, and I don't shy away from things based on their difficulty level, unless you are talking perspective then you can call me a wallflower of shyness. I shy, buck, rear and any other unicorn-esque things to get away from it. Even then, I still do fiddle around and try...I will get the hang of it one day. My brain has it down...somewhere between my brain and my hand things get mucked up and all hell break's loose.
For non-art related stuff...the plague has hit...at least the hubby. I am not feeling the greatest, either...but it could be the insane drop in temperature getting to me. I am doing my anti-plague rituals to try and dodge bullet number 2. I'm hoping I get a high roll on my dodging the plague skill. That would make me happy, very happy. It sucks my hubby seemed to have botched his roll again. (Yes, we are both nerds and have Dungeon and Dragon experience) I haven't had a chance to play Don't Starve in a few days, just no time. Perhaps, my weekend? Depending on what happens. Right now I'm really just craving creating. The ton of ideas I have that really need to be put in the sketchbook is top priority for today. Before they go poof....forever. Plus a daily doodle...then back to the piece I'm working on. I decided that I want to put my main focus on traditional, for now, because it's what I am longing to do. I'm sure once the PC gets it's well needed lobotomy, things will change...again. For now, I will go with where the wind of arts takes me.
Well my minions, I don't think you needed eye drops this time. Maybe tomorrow? Keep them handy just in case.