What an amazing time, with a new year ahead. A whole year, 365 days to create, enjoy, and grow! But, before I go on about the upcoming year, I want to take a moment and reflect on my accomplishments in what will soon be last year. I finally plunged into my art....head first. 2011 was filled with discovering my creative self, refining my skills and just painting, painting, painting. I had many failures, but I had many successes.
My heart is always drawn back to watercolors....I just love the many and varied ways they can be used, but even though I love the medium, I also realized that I particularly enjoy black and whites.....an odd combination, I agree. The exciting discovery for me was that by combining mediums (watercolor and acrylics) I can continue embracing both loves - black/white and watercolors.
2011 will always be dear to me, as it was the year that I sold my first painting! WOOHOO. Okay, I know it isn't all about selling and should be about creating, but what a confirmation it was, to have someone pay me for what I love to do. Not only did I sell my first piece, but I also had a successful show (not exhibit, but craft show). Yes, I sold work, but more important, I got out there. I put myself (my heart, my emotions and my soul) on display, and it was well received. Another giant step forward.
What promises does 2012 hold? Mostly, I am now approaching my painting more as a business, and not so much as a hobby. This year, I will no longer make time time here and there for creating. The goal is to dedicate solid time to my craft. I don't want a day to go by without having art in it - whether that is painting, drawing, journaling or simply looking at other's work. For myself, the longer I am away from it, the harder it is to get back to it.
Along with dedicating time and space each day to my work, I am also going to create a web page for myself. The 21st century is here, and it is time I joined in. Look out cyberspace and make room for my web page, face book and tweeter accounts. And, of course, I will make a concentrated effort to keep my blog current (okay, I know I have said this before-but, it is a new year after all).
I also must ask myself, what will I get "rid" of in 2012. First on my list, are the distractions. Not only the "things" that distract me, but also the people. You know who I mean - the people who have nothing to do with their time, so they also want to waste my time. Farewell distractors - you know who you are.
With much excitement, I wait for the approaching year. Happy New Years Eve and may you all have a prosperous, creative 2012.
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