Artists Courageous

All art requires courage.

~Anne Tucker

It's been a rather rocky couple of weeks.  I've been dabbling in the world of graphic design and t-shirt design contests, with little success.  In one contest, my t-shirt design got a whopping ten votes, putting me in 107th place.  In another contest, my design was given a score of 1.66 out of 5, and it was pulled from the contest early.  This graphic design business is a good bit harder than it looks; the drawing skills come in handy -- but they're not enough.

So, rather than wallow in self-pity, I've decided to keep on rollin' and improve.  If nothing else,  I've been amassing work for my portfolio whilst honing my skills.  I can only get better at this point.  Naysayers are cretins and imbeciles, and ain't nothin' gonna break my stride.

Ten happy things:

• Sunshine pouring in your window
• Monty Python and the Holy Grail
• The smell of cheesy garlic bread in the oven
• Fashioning little accessories out of colorful beads
• Clean sheets
• Having a book on your shelf that is the exact art reference you need 
• Knowing where the above book is on the aforementioned shelf
• The sweet, sugary-buttery-pastry goodness of beignets
• Community theater
• Finally receiving that long-awaited package in the mail

 Conceptual poster designs for Sweeney Todd and Glass Menagerie.

Sketch for "Heart"-themed contest - not submitted.

Sketch for "Chinese Zodiac"-themed contest - not submitted.  I was going for "Year of the Striped Tiger"...

Design submitted for "Chinese Zodiac"-themed contest: "Learn Your Zodiac!"  My most popular design yet -- 22nd place!

Design submitted for "It's Hard Without Shoes"-themed contest: "No Ruby Slippers"