It’s 2024…

2 Jan

And for the past month I’ve been settling into my new work [job] schedule. While doing that I took some time to figure out what I now want to do with my art, what that looks like and also think about if I even really want to do art anymore. I have been obsessed with ‘trying’ to make consistent art that could support me, that I can make a living from and I have been frustrated. At the beginning of 2022 I looked for a fulltime job so I could have a stable income because my drawing and storytelling skills were not where I wanted them to be and I was ‘trying’ to do too much. I thought about if I should have a shop?, which website builder should I use? Should I do Patreon, copyright? Instagram, the algorithm?!? Stories, reels, TikTok, YouTube, podcasts??? 🤯🤯🫨🫠 I was and have been consistently overwhelmed with what to do and how.

If you read my earlier post, I mentioned I stopped updating my Patreon and to keep things simple. This year I’ll work on my book series and develop my foundational art skills, and blog + update Instagram a couple times a week. That’s it, that’s the plan, keeping things simple. A year is a long time and the 4 phase creative plan I created will give me some structure.

I remember that while at uni my teacher said I was quite Pedantic and I never really forgot it. I took it negatively and to be fair there is a negative element to its meaning, but now I really understand the word and what it means especially in relation to my personality and how I do things, I know I will continue to think about the small details, but now, only in relation to the bigger picture. It’s the only way to move forward, as it’s still a part of my personality to be focused on small details, but I want to work on that neurotic, neuro-diverse part of me that can’t seem to let go. Work with that part of myself so I can actually create things I’m ok with and move forward. Progress over perfection.

Here’s to 2024 - taking this all at my own pace, celebrating the small wins, trusting my intuition, enjoying the process, doing what feels right, falling down and getting back up again, telling stories, learning the foundations, travelling to new places, seeing new face's, in new spaces, connecting with new souls and falling in love with art all over again.