(6"x6" pen and marker)
I don't think this is finished... I put it up thinking for once that I would stop short of filling every space.... but when I see it up here it seems really empty to me.
I visited with relatives a few days ago and had a similar experience. I gave my Aunt a ball with patterns on it a long time ago. I guess my patterns have gotten a lot tighter .... I really wanted to take it back and re-visit it.... there was so much space ........ the lines were so thick!
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I have been thinking a lot about how to describe my stuff.... how to sell it. When I try to be practical the thoughts always get tangled . BUT I am going to have to grow up quick if I am serious about quitting my job....
Quitting is a cute way to put it. I don't think I could keep the job much longer if I wanted to.... I want to insert a huge rant about how unfair the situation is ..... how I could fight it....... but I will stay away from those thoughts now----- and skip to the end. I imagine, I will take a leap and quit.... and it technically will be my decision.... but I feel so hassled and the environment feels so toxic that I think I am damaging myself staying.
However, that means ...I need money now. I have become accustomed to a factory workers pay check. I will never make that much.
.... I didn't even know how much I made ... it didn't matter I had enough so I didn't need to really think about it. I liked that feeling...
Now though I will actually have to worry about how expensive my supplies are ... and factor that in.... Any calculator I have looked at for pricing art work / crafts has been way off ..... my stuff would be alarmingly expensive if I factored in the time as suggested....
And, there are other ugly little thoughts like wondering what would sell .... my audience ... catering to them? I really don't want those kinds of things affecting me or what I do. I already feel kinda squeamish about my work being so detailed.
----what I mean is...
There was an off handed comment by one of my instructors once ... about people liking to buy things with a lot of detail. It was said in a slightly back handed way. SO, I kind of feel like I am tricking people or something............ I feel like I am pandering right out of the box.
Those are just my darker thoughts though... I have done a bit of soul digging on this, and I really think I am working, and honing my drawings in a way that is genuine. I am drawing what I want to, in a way that I want to.
I guess we will see how sleazy I will get once I actually need need the money. Hopefully I can find a balance I can live with. ...
I don't think this is finished... I put it up thinking for once that I would stop short of filling every space.... but when I see it up here it seems really empty to me.
I visited with relatives a few days ago and had a similar experience. I gave my Aunt a ball with patterns on it a long time ago. I guess my patterns have gotten a lot tighter .... I really wanted to take it back and re-visit it.... there was so much space ........ the lines were so thick!
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I have been thinking a lot about how to describe my stuff.... how to sell it. When I try to be practical the thoughts always get tangled . BUT I am going to have to grow up quick if I am serious about quitting my job....
Quitting is a cute way to put it. I don't think I could keep the job much longer if I wanted to.... I want to insert a huge rant about how unfair the situation is ..... how I could fight it....... but I will stay away from those thoughts now----- and skip to the end. I imagine, I will take a leap and quit.... and it technically will be my decision.... but I feel so hassled and the environment feels so toxic that I think I am damaging myself staying.
However, that means ...I need money now. I have become accustomed to a factory workers pay check. I will never make that much.
.... I didn't even know how much I made ... it didn't matter I had enough so I didn't need to really think about it. I liked that feeling...
Now though I will actually have to worry about how expensive my supplies are ... and factor that in.... Any calculator I have looked at for pricing art work / crafts has been way off ..... my stuff would be alarmingly expensive if I factored in the time as suggested....
And, there are other ugly little thoughts like wondering what would sell .... my audience ... catering to them? I really don't want those kinds of things affecting me or what I do. I already feel kinda squeamish about my work being so detailed.
----what I mean is...
There was an off handed comment by one of my instructors once ... about people liking to buy things with a lot of detail. It was said in a slightly back handed way. SO, I kind of feel like I am tricking people or something............ I feel like I am pandering right out of the box.
Those are just my darker thoughts though... I have done a bit of soul digging on this, and I really think I am working, and honing my drawings in a way that is genuine. I am drawing what I want to, in a way that I want to.
I guess we will see how sleazy I will get once I actually need need the money. Hopefully I can find a balance I can live with. ...
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