Sarah’s Creative Journey

Do It Anyway http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uLtyzRgmyI To everyone fighting Hurricane Sandy to everyone fighting cancer to everyone fighting day to day life

I have, and I think many others have realized that if we do a little bit of a project each day, results will show after a certain period of time.  But there lies the problem.  In almost everything we do today, we want every result to be instant.  When, in reality, that rarely happens.  So when we don't see the results of our own work every day, we can easily be discouraged.   The past 6-7 years I have been stretching [almost] every night before going to bed.  Just this past year have I added doing push-ups or sit-ups as well as stretches.  It is not until now (years and months later), that I am seeing results.  Though they are small results, I get feelings of big accomplishments.  When I started this, my goals were low.  I really just wanted to do something small everyday to maintain my flexibility and start muscle strengthening.   So what have I gained?            ...

I've noticed that I have to clean my room or the area I am working in before I can really sit down to work.  I think doing this is telling my brain that I have a kind of "clean slate" where I can start fresh.  Plus, it also gives me time to think some and organize my thoughts before I begin my usual long list of things to do.

Three great pictures that I own.  I feel like when I look at these I have a piece of Disney with me.  A real, geniune piece.  Granted they are basically mass sold, but the pictures are sometimes more real and inspirational.  An instant inspiration if you will!  I wish I could tell you exactly who did the artwork for these, but I cannot.  I can only say that it was probably a combined effort for both Bambi and The Lion King.  As for Ariel, it is signed, but I cannot read the signature.  I plan on getting these framed in the near future (and get a mat for Ariel), so they should look even better after that!

Setting a goal for myself to blog every other day is turning out to be harder than I thought.  Not only do I have to remember, but I have to come up with things to blog about.  Some days are easy, others I am at a loss.  But I will try to catch up/stay on schedule!   Right now, I am working on my portfolio still, as well as pricing some artwork.   And maybe some day you will be able to purchase any artwork you see here online!  But for now, please contact me with thoughts or inquiries of any kind!  I will be happy to help, or even create something for you if you would like!  I believe all you have to do is comment on a post, or email me through blogger and I will get back to you.  

http://www.shauntan.net/books/the-arrival.html        The first book I picked up from the library one afternoon happened to change my life forever.  ...Well maybe not exactly like that, but it's damn good.  I had never heard of Shaun Tan until I read this book of his.  Turns out he is actually pretty famous.  Some of his known works besides these two books are as a theatre designer and a concept artist for Horton Hears a Who and Wall-E.  Since I have found out about Tan, he has been an inspiration for me to keep drawing and to maybe even create my own books later on in life. http://www.shauntan.net/books/suburbia.html         Basically I am just introducing you to a great Illustrator and story teller; I'm not telling you anything about these books.  That's for you to check out.  They will take you about 10-30 minutes to read tops.  Or about an hour depending upon how long you like to l...

What you've all been waiting for I'm sure!  I'm still in the process of painting, but the drawing is done and sold, and since I'm in the spirit of processes, I thought I might as well post this!  Plus, I'm catching up on updates, since I've been busy lately.