Sarah’s Creative Journey

A common phrase while finding a job nowadays is to "do what you love." Sure, that is great, but how do you know what you love to do?  You find what you hate to do.  You do many things you don't want to do before you really begin doing what you love.  Coming to Columbus seems to have been almost exactly that for me.  Granted, I liked what I was doing for the first couple jobs I found, but it was the management and the company's "organization" that made me want to leave.    So here I am, almost unemployed (not really, but it definitely seems like it...) and trying to find a job that can hopefully support my lifestyle and help me save for this wedding thing as well as a honeymoon.   BUT I am a bit happier, because I got kicked in my ass a bit to work harder at what I want  to do.   I guess just another life lesson to go in the books... So continue to be brave and try new things.  Because in trying new things, we discover ourselves...

How to Beat (and Keep) Deadlines Muddy Colors does it again.  Possibly one of the best blogs for artists or any creative people. So here is to new adventures.  Because without them we would be stuck in the same old boring routines. Remember, we CAN do this.

It has been quite a long time. So long that I have been thinking more and writing less, so my thoughts are more scattered and less organized.  But somehow I was able to organize this into a much more simplified thought about one (mostly) topic. Moving to a new city (finally!) with less familiarity, in a new job, surrounded by completely new things, I have learned a lot. Balancing life and art is a daily struggle (Or even just balancing life and somehow trying to fit art in). Yes, I have a BFA and yes, I consider myself an artist.  But what can I do to push myself to be better and continue in an art direction when I can't get a full time job that is creative or art related-or even something I actually want  to do more importantly?  Am I not working hard enough?  Do I not know the right people? Maybe yes and maybe no (but really it's both). Side note: I think one "problem" is because I am a "multipotentialite".  Watch this  Tedx talk  for a...

Another great article by Muddy Colors blog! Sometimes I feel I concentrate more on personal projects rather than the ones at hand... but still very important to come back to for sure when projects start to pile up!  Definitely a way to relax and have fun, and even give inspiration for more creations!

If you ever wonder the basis and beginning for a creative life... Not my own written answer, but a concise answer written by another artist.  One of the very few I keep up with on a daily basis.  I love his art and his passion so much, and this is just one example of it. 

Muddy Colors does it again..

Muddy Colors does it again. I knew it before, but this is what I'm facing with my American Pie piece. Now on to the next step...