It seems like forever since I updated the site with a blog post. Hello again everyone! Been busy with Instagram so if you want to see recent illustrations and what I’ve been up to, just pop over at my IG account The Jar Of Salt.
Been starting my days lately by listening to a lot of creative podcasts. It’s an invigorating way to start the day and hearing people’s stories gives me a fresh take on my own craft and goals. Just last Saturday, I finished conducting the sketchbook workshop “Who’s Afraid Of The Big Blank Page?”. I conceived this class specifically for people who say they “can’t draw”. Before we started, all ten of them said the same thing last weekend. Oddly, I used to be that person too.
When the class started gaining momentum, they surprised themselves with what they were able to do
These beautiful illustrations are made by the same people claiming they can’t draw 🙂
The struggle is real and yet all it took for me to turn my art around was when I completely embraced my own imperfections and my own uniqueness as an artist. I used to shy away from calling myself an artist thinking my wobbly illustrations were too childish to be validated as “real” art. Finding a community (and mine are even just online!) was most energizing for someone who is allergic to the term “networking”. If you find the right group for you, it can do wonders. I was lucky to meet a lot of like-minded souls who helped me along the way.
Sometimes all you need is one person to help you make that change.