Hello CG and 2017!

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And on the inside cover, i made a tall list of drawing subjects who just instantly make me itch with inspiration to draw. THese specific topics I know i could see myself wanting to be in a mindset for any moment in time; and could apply learning fundamental art skills such as lighting, color theory etc. around them. This way whenever I flounder about not knowing what I'd like to draw, I can glance at this list of my imagination's interests, and I suddenly feel invested to see it in reality- "Skeletons driving a wagon carriage", "stained glass windows", "Vishnu", all sorts of highly specific themes i just find 'cool', I don't need to achieve every single item on the list, but the idea is to cross off as much of this 'bucket list' as possible. It should feel less like 'work' or 'school' if i take my time to learn things for projects I really find enjoyable as an idea anyway, and makes me recall what specific types of reference should i keep on the look out and hunt for. What do u think about this plan?

Sounds like an excellent plan to me Danielle :).  I especially like the bit about gathering references in your own time.  Also - choosing subjects that interest you I think is a very smart move since it will help with motivation which is key.

Looking forward to seeing more from you :).