Just a Memo

Hello, all!

It's be a bit quiet on the front, I'd say. *sigh* I hope we're not boring you guys!

Today, I was taking a breather/get-my-head-straight day. (I've been having a LOT of those days lately!) I managed realize something: I've only been pursuing art seriously for a year.

ONE YEAR!

Whoah. It feels like it's been in my life since day ONE! But, looking back, a year ago I started creating my scholarship portfolio for art school. (Yeah, here's the kicker...it's the same art school I can no longer attend thanks to a last minute financial failure.)

Last July, I had never drawn anything aside from doodles. I certainly had never painted. And, above all, I wasn't even sure if I could create art. But, when I decided to apply to SCAD, I knew I had something to prove to myself - even if the admissions department didn't accept my application.

I needed to show myself that I wasn't just a day-dreamer. I wanted to show myself that I could apply my love of the Arts into my own creations, which I never thought to be possible.

While my SCAD ambitions have stalled out for the year, and I often feel like a failure because of it, I realized something today: I did manage to make an amazing leap into the life that I never thought possible. Above is the first serious drawing I finished - a self portrait. It may not be perfect, but completing it gave me hope. A year ago, I never knew I could draw, period. Now, I feel like with patience and a clear vision, I can do anything I put my mind to.

:-)

And I hope you have that same feeling about your skills.

Until we chat again,

Kateri Joe