Artistic Musings

My dream has always been to be an illustrator. To make the images found in the enchanting coloring books that captured my imagination in my childhood. Faced with the ability to finally focus my pen, ink, pencil, or other chosen weapon I embark on a new journey to find my true calling. I find it wonderfully serendipitous that I find Deviant Art just as I'm about to jump off the cliff into the unknown world of fantasy and creativity. I have so many things I want to create, so many things I want to pursue. With the small blocks of time that riddle my day I hope to really push the creative flow and see where I am lead and where I end up. I hope to meet many sprites, goblins, giants, and every day people on my way into the recesses of my imagination. So today I begin by working on a beautiful commission I have the pleasure of creating.

I heard a wonderful quote today from an author I met today named Victoria Hanley . It's an excerpt from her book "Seize the Story" that just came out recently. The quote is "The more you use your imagination, the more it develops." After hearing that I drew the picture at the top of this page. I have found I'm getting more work done, and the reason for it is that I'm showing up to the page. I'm sitting down and dedicating time to work, and the results are surprising me. Every picture I get better, I find more techniques and ideas. My imagination seems to have taken hold and is leading the way to new horizons. I have no idea where this will lead, but I can feel my feet firmly on the path. It feels awesome to let go of the fear and just create. I hope to have many more works under my belt soon. It's time to really kick it up a notch and follow my heart and my pencil. I really love the image I'm working on right now. It's a commi...

So I'm lead chair of this event called Art Walk Art Talk that's happening in Downtown Castle Rock. I should have been writing about it for months so that this was updated with pertinent information about the event. But as I've been incredibly busy with real life and planning the event the reality of that slipped my mind. Details - 20 artists working live outside in downtown Castle Rock - surrounded by a 1950's car show. It should be fantastic - weather permitting (prays for good weather) The times for the show are from 10am - 4pm. I haven't had the chance to draw any artwork for the show save for two very small images I plan to bring with me. I need to get my pencils out and really get going on my pictures. I have so much I want to do!! I can't wait to see the commissions I have to work on finished - I hope they are fantastic and the person requesting them is quite happy. Time to get all the things I need to printed and ready to go for the show!