New Year's Resolutions!

[badbastion]

I have one major one that I intend to keep:

DRAW EVERY FREAKING DAY.

I suffered so much through last year's art block that I'm determined not to let it get the better of me this year. I did the Draw Every Day thing in 2009, and it was really cool to look back every few months and see actual progress being made. I don't pressure myself to make a finished work every day, or even anything presentable - it just has to be at least a doodle, or some coloring. I actually have a tumblr for it: http://bbdrawseveryday.tumblr.com/ This is where I'll post my sketches and WIPs and doodles that deserve to see the light of day. 5 days in now, and I'm going strong. 5 days, and I think that's more days than I drew in the last three or four months of 2014. GONNA DO IT. I even bought new pencils and a new clipboard and everything.

My secondary resolution is to keep up a little better with my flist. There are so many cool and talented people that I watch, and I always skim through and think, "I'll comment on this later," and I never get around to it. This needs to change. I want to be more involved with fandom and the awesome people in it, and the only way to do that is to get out there and talk to them.

What are your NY resolutions, flist? Anybody want to join me in drawing every day? We can create a comm and everything, for doodles and sketches and WIPs and encouragement, if enough people are interested.

Comments

[chomaisky.livejournal.com]

Anybody want to join me in drawing every day? We can create a comm and everything, for doodles and sketches and WIPs and encouragement, if enough people are interested.
I'm definitely, 200% in!!! I should draw more. Lack of time is more of an excuse because if you're determined you can get something out in 30 minutes, which I do have everyday. Struggling together is definitely better than struggling alone :)

[thursdaysisters.livejournal.com]

I spent much of last year trying new things and discovering that most of them are in my reach, but require a lot of practice to get good at detail work. In this case: programming floppy drives to play music. The circuitry involved is really finicky, so I'm going to scale back and start with easier electronic Arduino projects with servos (ex. building a toy remote control car) in order to wrap my head around the hardware.

[blackrabbit42.livejournal.com]

The idea of you drawing every day makes me so happy, you don't even know.

XOXOXOOX

:)

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

I'm already looking at this challenge and thinking, I'll never be able to keep it up - but then I've managed most days for the 12mowrimo writing challenge, so really how is this any different? And boy, do I need the practice! So if you do set up an LJ comm, count me in!

[firesign10.livejournal.com]

I love your resolution, and I'll be adding your tumblr!! (I'm the same name as here.)

I picked up a pencil the other day just to play around. I'm in no way proficient or talented, but I thought it would be fun to play with, Sometimes I see stuff in my head that I wish I could express.

Love to see you creating again, bb!!! Tried to catch a livestream but it hasn't happened yet.

<3<3<3!

[yohkobennington.livejournal.com]

Wish you the best of luck reaching your goal for this year! *\o/*

[denyce.livejournal.com]

I Love the idea! However I'm a complete no talented novice - seriously just a hair above stick figures. I'd be interested in the rules and how the comm is set up. I'm afraid if we had to share everything I'd freak & bail- cause did I mention novice?

Even if we didn't have to show everything I am intimidated with a capital I by your talent & everyone that have responded already /o\

Still I do love to sketch and find it relaxing when I do take the time. I can’t tell you the number of times in the last few years when fandom inspired my muse enough to sketch, so there is that. Also, I noticed whenever I do spend time and get into a zone (that lasts longer than a few weeks) I've actually improved from the time I started. Plus I’m willing to learn… so I think I just talked myself into it o.o guess that’s a yes if beginners are welcomed =)

[beelikej.livejournal.com]

I don't do resolutions, but secretely I'm also making an effort to be more involved with my flist *high fives*

Good luck with your every day drawing! Hope you find lots of joy and comfort in it. No frustration allowed;)

[sammycolt24.livejournal.com]

My new year's resolution is to draw every day as well and I have a daily journal for that. So far I am keeping up with it. Yay!! I think it would be great to have a comm about this.

[sleepypercy.livejournal.com]

Good luck! And yay, shiny new pencils and supplies! ♥

I'm excited for anything that you create and accomplish. I think the only goal I'm going to try to keep is to be more positive. Especially with myself.

*checks out all the prettiest on your tumblr*

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

I'd love to join you hun but time constraints just won't allow me1 But GO YOU! I really hope you manage it ♥