To encourage myself to draw more often I have signed up for a fashion illustration class at SF City College. Residency non-qualification headache resulting in my paying 10 times the regular credit rate aside, the class is going well. I enjoy having the bit of structure that a class provides and it is nice to draw in a roomful of people who are doing the same. I am practicing about 3 nights a week and just bought myself the most expensive set of pretty markers at a good discount!
Having one class to concentrate on is a nice change of pace from a full-time school schedule. It allows me to spend much more extra time outside the classroom preparing for and practicing on assignments and exercises. Being able to focus on developing one skill at a time is very satisfying. I feel like I can finally give my full attention to working toward this specific goal.
Next semester I hope to take the next level of the class. I am also interested in taking a cooking class but I don't want to overload my schedule as I am already working a full time job. It will be nice to pay the regular resident credit fees next time around!
Hopefully I can get some sketches up soon.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Monday, September 1, 2008
Neglect
It's been another half year since I last posted! It's amazing how many, how often, and for how long things can fall by the wayside.
I've been living in San Francisco for 7 months now. As usual, the initial sparkle, excitement, and difficulty of moving to a new city has worn off or been resolved. Things have fallen into a routine. Exhausted and bored by workdays, I spend my days off worrying how I should best spend my free time and end up doing nothing (and feeling guilty about it). So futile!
I have a habit of lamenting over "the things I did wrong" which, again, is futile, wasted energy and words. So here comes things I want to do more of or restart or refocus on or something instead of the "what I didn't do sooner, more often, better" lament lament lament!
1) keep a more consistent running routine.
Running is an amazing way to start the day. I feel accomplished when I start with a run and the day always seems to turn out right on mornings when I exercise. Maybe it's the adrenalin high. After all, I don't drink coffee so a morning with adrenaline is a great alternative to a caffeine-induced quick start.
2) draw more often, with less self-consciousness.
It's all practice and practice can only lead to improvement, so why not? Time to be less worried about perfect.
3) craft a little every day.
Grandiflora is still something I want to make more real. Growing a pile of stock/inventory/units (repetitive work like making yo-yos and rolling beads) to make other things out of is ok when I feel too pressured to invent something new and falter. It will probably clear my head.
4) take care of a living thing.
What I really want is a dog or cat. What I will probably get is a plant. I haven't decided what yet but I think having a living thing to take care of will be an encouraging day to day activity.
It's time to do the laundry, wash the dishes, and maybe take a walk.
Here's to a good rest of the day.
I've been living in San Francisco for 7 months now. As usual, the initial sparkle, excitement, and difficulty of moving to a new city has worn off or been resolved. Things have fallen into a routine. Exhausted and bored by workdays, I spend my days off worrying how I should best spend my free time and end up doing nothing (and feeling guilty about it). So futile!
I have a habit of lamenting over "the things I did wrong" which, again, is futile, wasted energy and words. So here comes things I want to do more of or restart or refocus on or something instead of the "what I didn't do sooner, more often, better" lament lament lament!
1) keep a more consistent running routine.
Running is an amazing way to start the day. I feel accomplished when I start with a run and the day always seems to turn out right on mornings when I exercise. Maybe it's the adrenalin high. After all, I don't drink coffee so a morning with adrenaline is a great alternative to a caffeine-induced quick start.
2) draw more often, with less self-consciousness.
It's all practice and practice can only lead to improvement, so why not? Time to be less worried about perfect.
3) craft a little every day.
Grandiflora is still something I want to make more real. Growing a pile of stock/inventory/units (repetitive work like making yo-yos and rolling beads) to make other things out of is ok when I feel too pressured to invent something new and falter. It will probably clear my head.
4) take care of a living thing.
What I really want is a dog or cat. What I will probably get is a plant. I haven't decided what yet but I think having a living thing to take care of will be an encouraging day to day activity.
It's time to do the laundry, wash the dishes, and maybe take a walk.
Here's to a good rest of the day.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)