09-01-2016, 10:32 PM
AUGUST RECAP. SEPTEMBER PLAN.
What have I done this far?
I stopped focus on the figure and went with landscape, because that's the artworks I really like, and yeah. Been enjoying the process so far of learning more about landscapes. Of course I have many more things to improve, especially figuring out a way to balance design + painting together.
I am still in the position of also finding ways I can still do design, but probably that's gonna become void, I don't know. One thing I dislike about at least web design is that there is a lack of creativity in it. Everything just feels the same.
Most likely I have to explore other areas some more like a 7 days challenge to 14 days challenge on Logo Design, Badge Designs, Icon Design etc. to see which one I still feel interested in, and also checked the designs work I like. And if, by the end of the challenges I still feel "Eh...this is just not for me" , I will just continue focusing on brushing up my painting skills, while still putting things out there "Finish not perfect" - Jake Parker
Like I am doing right now. So yeah, that's the weird place I am at right now. And a list of things I have done for August is :
- Made an instagram account for design
- Posted a couple of "design" things on dribbble. That's the thing I don't even know what I am doing anymore with it, ha.
- Posted some artworks/practice on instagram and artstation
- Experimenting with digital goods selling on creativemarket. But for this one its related to design, so if by any chance I just do not feel it, I will drop it, and just go get a "normal job" while watering my intersets on the side.
- Stopped posting on other forums, and focusing on posting mainly on Daggers, unless of course daggers becomes dead.
- Tried streaming for the first time, and felt damn good about it.
- Made 2 videos on my Youtube channel.
- Started exercising few times a week
- Started meditation once or twice a week
- Started reading the books I have more often (The power of now, The art spirit)
- Decided to leave the Discord was taking too much of my time
- Posted 1 virtual plain air in the Facebook group
What's up for the month of September 2016?
- Continue with landscapes practice/producing etc.
- Do mini-challenges for design so to see if I still want to do that or not
- Continue with exercising few times a week and also meditation once or twice a week
- Post 1 video every Thursday on my Youtube channel (Time-lapsed) videos for now
- Stream once or twice a week? Still figuring this out, about how many times I want to do it, and yeah. But I will stream at least once a day in the week.
- Go to the sea for a swim every Sunday or weekend
- If I still dig the design aspect of things, find a way to combine both to produce digital goods on my creativemarket shop. Right now I only have a vague plan for it, because I am still creating/exploring for which audience I am actually building the products.
- Attempt to foster more relationships with other individuals/artists/designers
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That sums up everything that happened in August, and also a little plan for September. If you have any questions/your own things you want to share, feel free.
Shall leave this post with two videos that I have found to give some really nice CTA for everyone to apply in their own journey.
Inspired by Life by Dann Petty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S021YPdkJb4
Finished not Perfect by Jake Parker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRtV-ugIT0k - Finished not Perfect
What have I done this far?
I stopped focus on the figure and went with landscape, because that's the artworks I really like, and yeah. Been enjoying the process so far of learning more about landscapes. Of course I have many more things to improve, especially figuring out a way to balance design + painting together.
I am still in the position of also finding ways I can still do design, but probably that's gonna become void, I don't know. One thing I dislike about at least web design is that there is a lack of creativity in it. Everything just feels the same.
Most likely I have to explore other areas some more like a 7 days challenge to 14 days challenge on Logo Design, Badge Designs, Icon Design etc. to see which one I still feel interested in, and also checked the designs work I like. And if, by the end of the challenges I still feel "Eh...this is just not for me" , I will just continue focusing on brushing up my painting skills, while still putting things out there "Finish not perfect" - Jake Parker
Like I am doing right now. So yeah, that's the weird place I am at right now. And a list of things I have done for August is :
- Made an instagram account for design
- Posted a couple of "design" things on dribbble. That's the thing I don't even know what I am doing anymore with it, ha.
- Posted some artworks/practice on instagram and artstation
- Experimenting with digital goods selling on creativemarket. But for this one its related to design, so if by any chance I just do not feel it, I will drop it, and just go get a "normal job" while watering my intersets on the side.
- Stopped posting on other forums, and focusing on posting mainly on Daggers, unless of course daggers becomes dead.
- Tried streaming for the first time, and felt damn good about it.
- Made 2 videos on my Youtube channel.
- Started exercising few times a week
- Started meditation once or twice a week
- Started reading the books I have more often (The power of now, The art spirit)
- Decided to leave the Discord was taking too much of my time
- Posted 1 virtual plain air in the Facebook group
What's up for the month of September 2016?
- Continue with landscapes practice/producing etc.
- Do mini-challenges for design so to see if I still want to do that or not
- Continue with exercising few times a week and also meditation once or twice a week
- Post 1 video every Thursday on my Youtube channel (Time-lapsed) videos for now
- Stream once or twice a week? Still figuring this out, about how many times I want to do it, and yeah. But I will stream at least once a day in the week.
- Go to the sea for a swim every Sunday or weekend
- If I still dig the design aspect of things, find a way to combine both to produce digital goods on my creativemarket shop. Right now I only have a vague plan for it, because I am still creating/exploring for which audience I am actually building the products.
- Attempt to foster more relationships with other individuals/artists/designers
---
That sums up everything that happened in August, and also a little plan for September. If you have any questions/your own things you want to share, feel free.
Shall leave this post with two videos that I have found to give some really nice CTA for everyone to apply in their own journey.
Inspired by Life by Dann Petty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S021YPdkJb4
Finished not Perfect by Jake Parker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRtV-ugIT0k - Finished not Perfect
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