I don’t believe in New Year’s resolutions. I do, however, believe in mapping out goals for the year and checking back every so often to see which ones get accomplished. A lot of these are related to art but some are about my writer life as well. Some combine the two halves of who I am. Still others are about personal growth, which we should all strive for on a daily basis.
In no particular order, here are my goals for 2018.
1. Finish novel Exile to the Water’s Edge. 2. Finish the Witch Cottage art series. 3. Teach online class about American witchcraft. 4. Be a better friend. 5. Begin paintings for art book about decaying plantations. 6. Learn embroidery and crochet. 7. Get better at cooking. 8. Visit more Civil War sites. 9. Work more on my family Grimoire. 10. Be brave and try public transportation. 11. Try acrylic painting again. 12. Continue work on book about my ghost encounters. 13. Remember to stop and breathe. 14. Take better care of my health. 15. Forgive myself more often. 16. Improve figure drawing skills. 17. Spend more time drawing from life. 18. Be braver about artistic subjects that matter to me.
I’ve already begun working on my goals about improving my skills and being braver about my subjects. This is my newest piece of art in my sketchbook completed just a few days ago. She is a reflection of myself in the 18th century using a photo of a living historian for reference but changed at my own discretion. This is brave for me because of the way I drew it and what materials I used. I think it turned out well.
Celine II. Graphite pencil, and black and white charcoal pencils on mixed media paper. 2017.
What are your goals for 2018? Tell me about them in the comments.
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