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08 September 2013

My creative mission statement

Every now and then I lose my way with my art. I wonder what I journal for. Is there any point to all this? Why bother? I stop for a while, and then I feel dull, and next thing I know I'm cranky and snapping at my family because I feel unfulfilled. It's clear I need to be creative to keep my soul in good state.

So I decided to create for myself a Creative Mission Statement, which I've put on the wall. I've divided my art life into four key areas:

art study (which I always love cos I can't get enough of learning new things),
art jobs (like making a notebook that I need or something as a gift),
journaling,
and making fine art pieces which I might eventually sell (this includes writing as well as visual art). I'd like to sell my art.

The blue boxes are there to remind me why I should do these things, even if I feel uninspired on a given day. For me usually the inspiration comes through doing, rather than beforehands, so a why-bother reminder is a good one for me.

Since I created this, I've regularly checked back and made an effort to do something in each category every now and then, and when I feel lost it reminds me that I AM on track and doing what I want to do with my art. And sometimes when I'm not sure what to do, I check out this picture and choose something I haven't done for a while to work on.

08 September 2013 in My Art Journal | Permalink

Comments

I love this so, so much! We all need a road map from time to time, and it looks like you've made one for yourself that works. Go, you! :)

Posted by: elizametz | 08 September 2013 at 03:52 PM

Hello!

Wow! even your Creative Mission Statement is a work of Art, just looking at all the colour gets my own creative juices flowing,I think I will make one of my own, having it on the wall in front of me will also save time as I work in a bit of a muddle, and have to search for things all the time, thanks for the inspiration Asphyxia.

Madeleine Kennedy.

Posted by: Madeleine h Kennedy | 28 September 2013 at 05:12 PM

I can't wait to see your creative mission statement, Madeleine! Will you post it on Facebook?? xoxo

Posted by: Asphyxia | 30 September 2013 at 05:40 AM

Oooh! you know Asphyxia, I may just do that when it's finished, if I am happy with the result of course. xo.

Posted by: Madeleine h Kennedy | 30 September 2013 at 04:44 PM

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