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I'm taking a leap of faith. Not the religious kind, but the kind where I believe in myself. I'm putting myself out there and telling the world "I am an artist!" It's a bit frightening because there is the fear that the world will laugh and say "Not!" but I am not doing this for the world, I am doing it for me. The first step in this process has been working on my website, which is a big deal since I am not at all technologically inclined. Now that I've pretty much gotten this thing looking presentable, I need to start getting myself out there. I signed up for a 30 day art challenge that begins in a couple of weeks and I have plans to go out and try to get my art on the walls of local businesses. This is the step that really scares me because I have to go and talk to people about why they should show MY work on THEIR walls. Are their any artists out there who can offer any helpful hints on the best approach? I have shied away from the artist community because I feel disconnected from it but I think it is time I stop hiding behind my fear and preconceived notions of what an artist community looks like and put myself out there. I'm really excited for the 30 day challenge and hope to make a habit out of painting as it's been quite difficult to get paint on canvas lately. I look forward to the challenge and hope I don't end up trying to cram 30 days of art in a weekend out of procrastination. Maybe I'll blog about the experience to keep me on top of it...