Work Doodles and Creating Productivity...

On a particularly slow lunch shift a few weeks ago I doodled these at work.

I got to thinking that I haven't really free sketched in a while. Part of this, I'm aware, is because I'm not surrounded by creative energy like I was in Columbus and at CCAD. I also realized I stopped carrying around a sketchbook. I constantly had one on me during high school and used it regularly and I had a small one I carried in my bag when I lived here in AZ a few years back but nothing really since. I've had a couple small moleskine journals but I mostly used them to jot down ideas that came to me or notes for future projects.

But, why?

Why did I stop using a sketchbook and/or creating are so steadily like I used to? An artist's block is merely another label for distractions. Things like jobs, significant others, the internet, and TV, families, responsibilities as well as laziness.

I need to get productive or at least get moving. I've been feeling kind of down since I've moved out here and I think a big part of it is the lack of art surrounding me.

I have no excuse not to create SOMETHING. Even if it's a simple sketch.

I've seen a group of artists do a sketch a day though their blogs last year and recently a friend just started to do something similar over the summer with drawing something everyday now through august.

I've decided I'm going to carry a sketchbook with me again.

I am also doing to draw/doodle something everyday and/or at least work on the progress of a bigger piece of art.

I will document and post here.

I feel like this will get me productive again and progress toward the progress video blogs I want to make.

On that note I'll leave you with a few art vlog/progress videos from a few artists I admire :)

Detachment From The Couch.

A little bug on the edge of sunshine.
I just want to get on my bicycle and ride through the city.
I want to lie in the park and read some of these books.
I've been slacking on my responsibilities.
And my desires.


There is an odd beauty outside your window that can give an inspiration no matter what your medium.


I took this picture.
It's nothing special.

Summer So Far: Not As Productive As Hoped

This summer's not really gone the way I would've hoped. Not so far at least. I mean, I have had some fun nights but not too many productive ones. a few smaller doodles here or there. This drawing is the only major drawing I've done since classes ended. Forgive me for the poor photograph. All the big scanners at school are behind a locked door...
I drew this drawing of a friend and co-worker, Katie, for her birthday this past week. She was rather ecstatic. :)

I have this productive plan in my head but I'm a bit of a rut at the moment. I'm panicing financially at the moment so nothing but work at the restaurant, this week especially. 

Summertime, I've Been Awaiting Your Arrival...

Finished up all my classes before noon this morning. Rock on! Time has flown by!! I think I've done really well. My Art History and Structural still a bit up in the air though... I'm sitting on a 3.34 average not including those two classes :/ Art school is harder than you think...

THE SHOW is tonight. THE SHOW is the student exhibition which goes through the summer and, in some locations, through out the next semesters. Tonight is the opening of the exhibitions as well as the Senior Fashion Show and Animation Thesis'. My cookies are on displayed up on the second floor of the B&E Building on the CCAD Campus is you're interested in checking them out sometime.  
It's a relief to think I can just chill and party tonight. Tomorrow is also my first Saturday off in a long while. I'm taking advantage by sleeping in and then going to AGORA in the afternoon.
 

I have so many summer projects in mind.  Nothing but good can come of this summer break.

<3