You know, when you have engulfed yourself for so long in nothing but the digital art world, it take a lot to reset and get back to your roots. Traditional art. Growing up I didn't have digital art as an option until I took a graphic design class in high school my senior year. I was on a search to figure out what I was going to do for college. When you have been trained to become more structured your technical in your art process, well lets just say it really kills your free flowing creativity. This year I made a promise to myself, that I would be intentional with my art/creativity and really get back in touch with the side of art I felt I no longer knew.
So I challenged myself for 30 days straight. 30 days of being completely random all while using a material that isn't my normal. Oil pastels and acrylic markers. And trust me, some days it was not easy or even fun, but l did it anyway.
What did these 30 days tell me about myself? That I enjoyed drawing without expectations of other people and it felt absolutely AMAZING to put down my iPad and use physical materials. I was reminded of what makes art fun, the process. It removed the desire to need or want to be perfect and allowed me to accept the art as is. That’s what makes art so beautiful and I had forgotten that. Digital art allowed me to grow into a perfectionist in a way that I didn’t feel was healthy. But I accepted that while I didn’t necessarily like everything I drew over the 30 days, I accepted it as it was supposed to be.
And looking back, I’m so glad I remained consistent with myself. This was like a warm up, maybe even a test for myself to see if I enjoyed/loved art as much as I used to and I realized I’m more in love with art than I ever was.
I’ve remembered that I’m not limited to how I choose to create art. That I can use any and everything to bring my ideas to life.
That there are no true boundaries if I don’t want there to be. That I can just create.
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*Google Drive of photos for my 30 Days*
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Jbgo_ThvdukbhQ9nuekgktdPuR-jcI9j