As the new year comes upon us, I find myself becoming more and more creatively stuck. Well, no more. I recently picked up The Artists' Way, which gives me a series of exercises to do each morning and also one weekly duty. It's a 12 week course to help me break through my creative block. I know it's one small step, but I hope it gets me back on the right path to being positive about who I am as an artist (drawer, writer, photographer, whatever). I'm constantly surrounded by negativity and I'd like to start converting it into positive affirmations.
Here are some goals for the new year, in no particular order:
1. ) Work out more. Ideally I would like to weigh around 165-170. It would be about a 10 or 15 lb increase from where I'm at now. I'd like to do it for a variety of reasons. I definitely put running and weight lifting into this category.
2. ) Create the foundations or a series of pages for a graphic novel. The way graphic novels are taking off in this era is really inspiring. I'd love to try my hand at creating a unique base of characters and learning the techniques of drawing comic art. If applicable, I'd like to get the framework for a potential tattoo done as well.
3. ) Start a novel and write 100 pages or more by the end of the year. I have an idea floating around in my head that I want to flesh out.
4. ) Start a band for jam sessions. I've been pursuing all these different instruments, but I think I will thrive the most in an environment where I can learn from other artists. I'm hoping to set in stone a weekly practice session where I can sing, drum, or learn a little more on the guitar.
5. ) Take the three courses at MadCapz and audition for a potential spot in the improv group. I've been talking about this for a while but I really intend to fit it into my schedule next year.
6. ) Try out for musical theatre at the Arvada Center. With all my newfound singing knowledge, maybe I can couple it with acting and do something with it.
7. ) Record a voice demo. Voice acting, radio, or something along those lines (maybe even cartoon voice work) would be amazing to have as a career.
8. ) Stand up? There has to be somewhere I can go bomb as a standup comedian and see what it feels like to be in front of a crowd, all alone on stage, trying to make people laugh.
9. ) See my sister. Whether she comes out here or I go out there, I'd love to see her. It's been something like 9 years now. I still need to send her a birthday present, it's like three months over due. I'm terrible about mailing things.
Hmm. I think that's a decent list so far. Maybe I'll add more.
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2 comments:
My list:
1. Fuck Charlie's brains out.
2. Murder a drifter.
and...scene.
I like it!
I'm a big believer in resolutions, as you know, and an even bigger believer in comic books, as you also know. Haha ;)
The only thing I would say is this: I feel like when you say that negativity is all around you that you are failing to take responsibility. Negativity is not all around you, at least not any more than is positivity. People are people and mostly they are all just good people trying to do the best that they can. If you are feeling negativity all around you it's because you are focusing on the negative things around you rather than on the positive.
Start focusing on the positives. The good things, the things that make you happy, the things that make other people happy, the love that surrounds you every day everywhere you go. You can only "find" happiness by looking for it, if you look for unhappiness instead, well, that's what you'll find.
Try noticing the smiles instead of the frowns, the laughter instead of the sighs of anger, and the friendships instead of the conflicts. You'll never believe how much love is all around you.
Also, who is the Nick kid? Is that the guy that waited on us? Or was that guy's name Rick? I can't remember which was his real name and which was the name I thought was his. Confusing. ...either way, I'll back this Nick kid that everyone wants to murder a drifter :p
Love
:)
- L
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