It is February 21st, 53 days into the new year, and I am already having a hard time keeping up with my resolution to draw/create one ACEO a day for the entire year. At this point I have done 44 drawings, which makes me 9 short, assuming I don't create one today, and I plan to.
While I don't want to make excuses for myself as to why I have not done the other 9 drawings, I do have to remind myself of the reason for taking this project on. I wanted to make sure that I was creating art EVERYDAY, without fail. Creating art everyday is essential for my growth as an artist. I needed this goal so that on days when I felt depressed, or uninspired, or just downright lazy, I had a reason to create something no matter how small. I also wanted the freedom to experiment and not feel like I needed to create a masterpiece every time. So when I really think about it, I guess my goal really is more about the ACT of creating rather than the PRODUCT that I create.
Now if I look back to the days that I did not make a drawing, most of those days were because I had spent at least 5 hours in the studio painting and was tired by the time I got home. Now if my goal was to create every single day, do those days count against me when in fact I am creating but in a larger format? Am I not fulfilling my actual goal of creating everyday? Hmmm, in essence I guess I am but I did state that I would specifically make an ACEO a day. What do you think? Have I broken my New Years Resolution already? Or am I still golden? All comments are welcome!
Don't forget, all ACEO drawings are available on eBay.
The goal is to create everyday so studio time definitely counts! Your resolution has been bent appropriately dahling!
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