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"This comes back to "What Is An Artist?" doesn't it? " It sure does Susan.
I use to cringe when people said I was an artist too. But now I decided heck if some - anyone - likes what I'm doing, then I am an artist. Maybe not a good one but an artist never the less. So now I just pretend that I'm an artist.
We need to do more pretending in our lives. 
I use to cringe when people said I was an artist too. But now I decided heck if some - anyone - likes what I'm doing, then I am an artist. Maybe not a good one but an artist never the less. So now I just pretend that I'm an artist.


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Maybe another big challenge for me is keeping calm, not hurrying. And, not getting mad. Sometimes I get mad and screw what I'm doing, it doesn't happens very often but I must deal with :P
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I almost always never stop when I should have but it's getting easier now I'm taking more breaks when drawing. Currently working on a tiger I've been drawing for the last month, it's almost there but could easily be ruined if rushed or over worked and I'd be devastated. The other problem I've noticed I have when drawing some animals is doing the left side as well as the right.
I'm looking forward to seeing your tiger.
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The biggest challenge in my art is also what has helped me grow the most as an artist..doing work for other people. A majority of my drawings are commissioned pieces..not ones I would do for myself therefore I do not hold the emotional connection. Not having that connection makes it difficult to create a piece (1) that I feel is quality and (2) will speak to the viewer. On the other hand..if I am not pushed to draw then I never seem to find the time to draw. I need the commissions to keep me artistically motivated and I need the commissions to expand and improve. I always want to turn out the best possible piece I can because they are paying for it and I want them to be happy. I put a lot on my shoulders in each drawing.
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What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?-Vincent Van Gogh
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The biggest challenge in my art is also what has helped me grow the most as an artist..doing work for other people. A majority of my drawings are commissioned pieces..not ones I would do for myself therefore I do not hold the emotional connection. Not having that connection makes it difficult to create a piece (1) that I feel is quality and (2) will speak to the viewer. On the other hand..if I am not pushed to draw then I never seem to find the time to draw. I need the commissions to keep me artistically motivated and I need the commissions to expand and improve. I always want to turn out the best possible piece I can because they are paying for it and I want them to be happy. I put a lot on my shoulders in each drawing.
However....when I'm painting I often think about 'what would Chanda say about this'...or "Would Asancta think this is a good idea". or "Would Susan or FanKi think this is good". Also now I start thinking would I buy this if I saw it for sale..... Just between you and me most of my stuff that I'm selling right now I'd say "no" to that question. But the last few I would say yes to too....and that gives me an all time high.
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I totally understand the commission thing Chanda, when I worked on the chapel I know I challenged myself to do better than I would have for my own satisfaction. It did push me (in a positive way) to do my best, which in the long run, improves my overall ability.
I see a lot of things when I don't have my camera with me. Then trying to catch the mood in the photo, I'm not really happy unless I catch the mood in the photo.
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The doctor put me on some new medications, you know medication for aging people. It's got me feeling different. I can't mentally focus. I seem to not be able to draw or even get creative suddenly. That last lion I has to force out and it really didn't come out any where near to were I wanted it to. But not just that I seem to be losing all my ambition in everything else in my life. This is now my new biggest challenge. It's a real bummer.
What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?-Vincent Van Gogh
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However....when I'm painting I often think about 'what would Chanda say about this'...or "Would Asancta think this is a good idea". or "Would Susan or FanKi think this is good".
What about "Would David like this?"

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