Habit forming

So producing a “full fledged” piece of artwork a day was a bit over ambitious on my part. But I really enjoyed working on the images. And having a daily habit of drawing is important. So I’m taking a new spin on this daily idea.

Through LifeHacker I found out about the Hipster Habit App. A paper based “app” that help you form a new habit. I’m going to use this system to help me do a sketch a day. It will be a general sketch, no solid parameters other than I want to finish it in about 5 minutes. I will be starting this on June 1st, and continuing till I stop, which ideally will be when I can’t hold a pencil anymore. I’m not planning on posting them everyday, but I’m thinking I can put up a “digest” of a week’s worth on Saturday.

Why do I think this will be more successful than my other attempts? For starters it’s just a sketch. My past ideas led towards more finished artwork, which is more difficult and time consuming. A five minute sketch is just that, it’s by definition not fully realized or fleshed out. Which means producing it will be much less effort and I won’t get as bogged down in making it “good”. Well … that’s the idea anyway.

Thanks in advance to all of you who have supported my hair brained art schemes in the past, and look forward to them in the future.

Day 9 - I am an artist

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Day 9 – I am an artist

A bit self explanitory. Yet it is something I need to remind myself of many times. I don't claim to be a "very good" one but I am an artist. And if I keep at it I'll be good. Maybe even very good.

Day 8 - I am loved

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Day 8 – I am loved

Important to remember. Not as pleased with the execution.

Day 7–I have a purpose

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Day 7 – I have a purpose

Knowing and working with purpose makes the uncertainty of life easier to deal with.

Day 6–I am not perfect and that’s ok

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Day 6 – I am not perfect and that’s ok

This one has been hard to fully accept. I'm accepting my flaws more, but sometimes I get hung up on them. It's an old problem and it is one that seems to affect creative types. Ze Frank great quote "Perfectionism may look good in his shiny shoes. But a little bit of an a**hole and no one invites him to their pool parties." I would say that perfectionism is not just an a**hole he's a bully and will beat the life and joy out of you … if you let him. If you stand up to him, accept that you will never be perfect he becomes more like that one coach who believes in you so much that wants to push you to be even better. But you can't let him become a bully again, let your quest for improvement be that, and not a quest for perfection, because that is an unattainable goal. These are calls to action, and action is rarely perfect. This drawing was done in "one take" there was very little planning and no erasing. My goal was to let it exist as it came out no more no less. It just happened to work out really well for what I was trying to express. Here is Ze Frank's video - it's rather good (NSFW - Language) http://ashow.zefrank.com/episodes/1

Day 5–I am creative

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Day 5 – I am Creative

Some days I feel this more than others, but over all it's true. And if you look close you'll notice that creativity isn't perfect, and it's ok. ;)

Day 4–I am a geek

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Day 4 – I am a geek

This one is fairly self explanatory. :grin:

Day 3–I am covered by grace

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Day 3 – I am coverd by grace

Remember the gift that is given

Day 2–I am in love with my wife

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Day 2 – I am in love with my wife

A fundamental truth that lifts and pushes me forward.

Day 1: I am my own person

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Day 1 – I am my own person.

This is the start of my project of self affirmation. The first week or so will be more fundamental statements about myself. As I go on I will probably release my sense of humor a bit more. I wanted to start with fundamental statements because you can't build anything without a foundation. So this is where I begin, I am my own person. I cannot be anyone else but me, and I need to be at peace with that. I am myself, strengths and flaws.