Getting stuff done!

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 commission piece of a dog a cat, and bird island in California. I really made it something to look at, and am seriously going to have to make a print to put in my own house!! I didn't know i could make a cat look so real - I've never tried. Nor did I know that planning out the composition like I did could make such a difference. New ideas, new concepts, and the creativity is soo awesome. If this is what it feels like to be wholly myself - I don't ever want to stop!

Finding the faith in myself has been a journey - one I plan to keep asking the question and finding the answers for the rest of my life. Each day brings a new morning with it a new chance to create something new and beautiful. It doesn't matter if they know my name down the block, in Paris, or wherever - what matters is that I keep creating.

Follow your dreams, find the faith - it's worth the trip!

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