I'm not posting it. I have been doing a lot of thinking about this project.
I love the privacy of art, the way you can keep it yours until (and if) you are ready to share.
By posting every day, I was putting too much pressure on myself. I wasn't allowing myself to be bold, to push the boundaries, to experiment in areas I am not comfortable.
I have so little time to make art. The time is mine and it shouldn't be stressful. I want to be ok with spending only ten minutes some days if that's all the time or energy I have.
I promise I will post daily in this first month to hold myself accountable, but it won't always be a picture.
Thanks for your support and understanding.
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Hi Bethany, I empathize with your dilemma. I’d like to try and short circuit your thinking with a suggestion.
Why don’t you consider self-portraits when you aren’t in the mood to draw other subjects/objects?
Also, why not consider a different approach/technique or even style to explore ways of seeing the same form while trying to ignore the self-consciousness nature of the whole endeavor—while creating an archeology of marks.
Are you familiar with the pencil self-portraits of Ann Gale? Google some.
Here’s an example:
http://hyperallergic.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Ann-Gale-_Portrait-with-Scarf_-graphite-on-paper-with-collage-2014.jpg
And here’s a painted self-portrait she made:
http://hyperallergic.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Ann-Gale-_Portrait-with-Grid_-oil-on-masonite-2014.jpg
I've been enjoying seeing your daily drawings, but I definitely don't want you to stress out about them. Please keep drawing them, and just post whenever you like. :)
Thank you BOTH.
Anonymous, I love your suggestion and the links to Ann Gale. Wonderful inspiring work.
Marsha, thank you for your continued support on all my decisions! ;)
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