Dear Reader, Things look a bit different around here, huh? All I can say is that productive procrastination got the best of me and here we are, in a redesigned version of my email newsletter. I’ve decided to change things up a bit so you can expect one whopping email from me each month plus the usual artist interview email. Am I nervous about sending out a long email? Absolutely….people don’t seem to read much these days, but I'm trying to be optimistic about it so here goes. What happened in February…I’ve been very quietly creating art every day thanks to Genna Blackburn’s 75 Art Challenge….as of today I’m at 41 days in a row! Nobody is more shocked by this than me. When it comes to art challenges (whether they are IG drawing challenges that last a month or the #the100dayproject) I’m generally pretty allergic. Just the mention of an art challenge causes me to freeze up…and usually give up as well. Does that happen to anyone else? So what’s different about 75 Art? Well basically for me the difference is I’m not sharing the art on social media and I'm not putting much pressure on myself. I'm keeping it my little secret which has been really nice. I've created plenty of bad art, some weird art, and a few things I like. Here are a few lessons I've learned so far:
Since you are my people I thought it might be fun to share a few pages of my sketchbook with you. I don't have any intention of taking this project to Instagram, but I do like the idea of sharing it with you in hopes that it inspires you to get out your favorite art supplies and draw a bit. Here’s a few of my favorite sketchbook pages so far. And here’s a few ugly spreads for fun too. What’s inspiring me lately…In a word….Patreon. In the last month, I’ve joined a few Patreon groups that have really helped spark my creativity and have made me feel excited about testing out new mediums and art styles. Each of these groups has encouraged me to play and quite frankly, that's just what I've been needing. These four recommendations are all art-based Patreons, but I also want to mention that Dylan M's The Fellow Artist Group is top-notch. February blog posts…One more thing worth sharing...My creative biz coach, Liz Brindley, is giving away free creative business coaching to five lucky people! Liz helps creative women start and grow businesses that fuel a thriving life they love. She is offering five slots for 30-minute coaching sessions (worth $300 each). Enter to win by filling out the 5-minute survey here by 5 PM EST this Friday, March 8. She is also giving ALL survey participants some business feedback via email too!
Have thoughts on the new format? I'd love to hear them. Hit reply and let me know what you think of the new monthly email and if there's something you want to talk about in a future email let me know. Warmly, If you love my newsletter and other content and want to help support me here's a link to my Tip Jar. Support from people like you helps me continue to do what I do, and it is much appreciated. |
Surface pattern designer and online educator helping artists gain confidence through action and pitch their work for licensing. I send out monthly emails about creativity, surface pattern design, creative business, and share artist interviews.