It's all about me
So, a few weeks ago I felt I was on a roll. The paintings were just spewing out, the website was almost finished and I felt I was truly working on this dream. Then the dreaded thing happened - a burp. Not a I drank too much coke or aren't you glad it wasn't the other end type of thing but a bump, a hiccup. A "why in the he** can't I produce a decent piece all of the sudden?" burp. Even though I haven't produced a piece I am fond of yet, I have faith that this is just a burp and nothing more traumatic than that. A simple exhalations of gas, mildly embarrassing but something that is easy to recover from.
If art school taught me one thing, it's to keep going. So I will. This is nothing. I'm still sketching and I even had a book idea pop in my head last week. (I just can't seem to be able to produce an illustration to go with it) This burp has allowed me to focus on something I am not very good at, Promotion.
My birthday is coming up and I have asked the hubby for postcards and art supplies. Not very romantic but how I love going into the art store and looking for at least an hour for fresh supplies. I get giddy just thinking about it. Anyway, the point of this ramble is to post my first postcard design. Simple and straight to the point. If I even get one comment or e-mail from them, I will be thrilled. The better thing is that I am actually sending out promotional material. Watch out world, I'm getting serious.
If art school taught me one thing, it's to keep going. So I will. This is nothing. I'm still sketching and I even had a book idea pop in my head last week. (I just can't seem to be able to produce an illustration to go with it) This burp has allowed me to focus on something I am not very good at, Promotion.
My birthday is coming up and I have asked the hubby for postcards and art supplies. Not very romantic but how I love going into the art store and looking for at least an hour for fresh supplies. I get giddy just thinking about it. Anyway, the point of this ramble is to post my first postcard design. Simple and straight to the point. If I even get one comment or e-mail from them, I will be thrilled. The better thing is that I am actually sending out promotional material. Watch out world, I'm getting serious.
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2 Comments:
Hi Courtney,
My, my, my, your post on May 2nd, astounded me. “ You’re not producing anything you’re happy with right now”?, well send it over to my house honey, ‘cause I love every stitch of it. I hit your site every week to check out your IF. I know I’m going to love it, because I love your style. I don’t know how you do it, probably adding to the unbridaled jealously I have of your work, but I do know this, your work is hugely compelling. It is the kind that you have to look at, the kind that makes everything else in the room invisible. And it’s totally your style, I've looked at your pic’s on the web, you hit the mark each time, with the illo, with the colors, but mostly with that quirky, compelling, ‘specially yours style. I hope you get the kind of illustrator offers that you are wanting. I feel confident with your talent that you will. In the mean time, keep painting and you can just send all the ones you hate, my way!
Very Best Regards
Jacque Lynn Davis
jlddavis@charter.net
http://digitaldrawings.blogspot.com/2005/04/make-in-painter-8-for-illustration.html
Wow......Jacque said it all already, but you have an amazing style and I love your work so so so much! I know you are going to get some great work coming in!
Here's to success! *cheers*
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