Stability...

"Sometimes you wake up.  Sometimes the fall kills you.  An sometimes, when you fall, you fly."

- Neil Gaiman -

Sadly, I seem to be eternally in a state of starting and stopping, succeeding and failing.  I have been doing better the last couple months.  I've only now started to update my blog again.  I gotta say.  I think one of the MOST important things for someone that wants to make art/illustration an actual future career and not a hobby... is stability.  A stable home, a stable life.  Maybe there's something to be said for "Painting in the moment" or being in some "art place/zone" in your head.  But, it's nothing compared to a steady stable flow of daily practice.

"Wedgie" (after the Norwegian Forest Cat), is based loosely on a photo from DeviantArt stock image.

Clancy

"Sitting quietly,
Doing nothing,
Spring comes,
And the grass grows by itself."
~ Zen Proverb ~

9x12, Ink, Clancy

Rotary Kamloops Fundraiser

8x10 for Rotary Kamloops auction, sold for $100

Cleo

Done for my boss at work since she treats us so well.

Rotary Kamloops Fundraiser

My first, in a soon to be, long line of donations was for the Kamloops Rotary Crabfest 2009. I unfortunately don't have a good scan of the drawing but here's the best my cell phone could do...It sold for $90. I was pretty happy.


I've also realized I can't draw alone at home anymore which is a complete turnaround from before. Now I find I can only draw in crowded places. Starbucks, the mall, University Campus, etc. I find all the white noise lets me focus on drawing instead of on thinking. I seem to think way too much otherwise. And it's a negative kind of thinking...

A plus I hadn't realized was I actually like drawing around people. Some people watch or compliment the drawing or are generally happy about it. So, it's kind of a nice side bonus to the actual finished product and donation. Helps motivate me to finish! I'm looking forward to when I figure out how to do my painting in public too. I need to find a nice carrying case/easel/setup for that...