Create Daily

I'm trying to adhere to my motto Stay safe, create daily and be attuned to change.  I am safe today unlike many others around the world.  I am certainly attuned to change, or I would not be posting weekly to this blog.  Creating daily is often challenging but quite liberating.  I don't set out to create anything specific I just go with the flow and work until I run out of time.  Today I spent some time in Adobe Illustrator playing around with a self portrait and forcing myself to utilize tools unfamiliar to me.  I tried to work fast and free of any guidelines trying only to complete the illustration by the end of the day.  Mission accomplished.

Let me know what you think!


Stay safe, create daily and be attuned to change.

Checking In With The Past

So as I was researching how to get new clients a thought came to mind.  Why not touch base with past clients and see if they are in need of any illustration work. Such a no-brainer for most, but not for me.  My first email went out to BE Publishing which I have done work for in the past.  Great company to work for!  They publish educational titles for which they need cover art. The company has a great story behind how it all started, and the owner is great to work with.  The images are samples of work I created for their annual catalog.  I'll let you know if my lightbulb moment generates any work.

It is hard for me to make the contacts.  I would rather be creating the art, and I think many artists feel the same as I do.  I am going to have to get over that and step out of my comfort zone.  If anyone out there has any tips I would greatly appreciate some guidance.

Stay safe, create daily, and be attuned to change.