Acceptance

I realized that I had found a technique that worked for me. And things were looking up, art-wise. I was regaining confidence and thought I should "experiment" with more dramatic subject matter.


But then I realized that...  I am not dynamic. Everything I do is soft, and pretty, and totally static.
But I think that's okay! Maybe that's just what my art will be and people will enjoy it for that reason. My most recent finished drawing went really well. I finished it quicker than I thought I would. And I didn't over-work it. I didn't even color it. I thought I still might, but I don't really feel like it. And I think it's still good.

I do have plans to color my latest in-progress drawing. But if it doesn't turn out how I want it, I may just stick with the black and white. We'll see how it goes. But I am feeling mostly optimistic about it.

BLOCKED

I am suffering from some art block right now. A lot of things in my life are changing a bit, and it has been busy and a little stressful. And so I have had little time for art. I have been doing regular updates for my pony tumblr, AskNettle, with some success. But personal art has been placed on the back burner for the most part.

I did complete this drawing recently:

I liked my original sketch, but I lost interest in the drawing about halfway through. I struggled to complete it and the end result was that it was technically finished, but not something I'm extremely proud of.

I think sometimes drawings are like that, where they just happen without any real impact on your life. I will just move on to the next thing, and hopefully that one will feel more like an accomplishment.