Pinch me! I MUST be dreaming! You mean I get to draw every day and sometimes even get paid for it? That's incredible! With that in mind, here's five reason I love, love, LOVE being an artist! 1. It's a great excuse to be goofy! Wherever I go! If I have an urge to turn a cartwheel in public, I just go for it! Maybe a spontaneous happy dance in the park? No problem! Artists do silly stuff like that and can blame it on the fact that were artists!
2. Wake up, grab some coffee, change out of jammies - oh wait! Screw it! I'm staying IN my jammies all day! Just sitting here behind my desk in my cozy cotton pink stripy pj's and enjoying every moment! When noon rolls around or if I have to run an errand, I might get dressed then. Or not! We'll see! I'm an artist! I can walk down the street in my jammies if I want! It's called performance art.
3. Mood swings? Ok, I've been known to have those from time to time. But artists are SUPPOSED to be moody! If the urge strikes to put on some extra thick black eyeliner and contemplate the meaning of my existence all alone at the coffee shop for a couple hours, I'll do it! Or maybe I wanna be nature-girl today, put on my bestest hiking boots, and run out to the woods to peacefully sketch in my sketchbook! I'll do just that. Or not. I don't know. I'm a moody artist, so it all depends.
4. When was the last time I set my alarm clock to get up and actually GO to a job? Oh jeez, it's been, lets' see, six years this month!! THAT alone deserves some celebration! I'm going to turn some cartwheels now!
5. I get to draw every single freakin' day! Not because I have to, because I WANT to! I chose this life! No deadline is too stressful! No project is too big to handle alone! No moment spent applying paint to paper is ever wasted, even if something doesn't turn out quite the way I hoped!
There are so many more reasons I'm grateful to be an artist! An infinite number of reasons, actually! It's a beautiful thing to live a life this way.
What are five reasons you're grateful for your job today:) Or maybe you don't have a job - what are five things your're grateful for? The eggs haven't gone bad. The cat is making biscuits on your lap now! The phone bill got paid on time:) Share them in the comment box! Life is short - live gratefully!
more good ones for artists,
ReplyDeletewe get to help out charities with our art - just a pen and paper and we are part of a cause :)
we get to inspire kids!
So true Nicole! Helping charities heals the world, one sketch at a time, is so great! I participate whenever I have time.
ReplyDeleteInspiring kids is the most rewarding part:) Thanks for sharing, Nicole:)
Five things I'm grateful for while I'm trying to find a job after our double-layoffs: (we=my household) 1)Family and true friends. 2) We still have our home and utilities, as scary as some months get on trying to cover those. 3) We're healthy. 4) What my art does, the pizza job my Hub has for now. 5) Being able to volunteer where I can (online or off).
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post, love it!
1st. Artists get to meet other artists and discover their not crazy, just creative!
ReplyDelete2nd. When we hit a dry spell, we can recharge by being inspired by each other.
3rd. We can deal with life's struggles by incorporating them into our work. The "eat what ails you" kind a thing.
4th. We have visual proof of the progress we have made, and that inspires us to push on.
5th. And when we need to put things into perspective, Hay, we're prepared cause we learned that already in basic design class! :o)
great post Cyn. I needed that.
Sssshhh! Don't let on how great it is! Keep the talent pool small! That way, there are more jobs to go around! :)
ReplyDeleteCelesta, here's to good health, or goals for good health, and pushing on!
ReplyDeleteChristina, I've always chosen to believe there's plenty of opportunity to be found or created for everyone. It's limitless if we want it to be :)
Hi Cyn...
ReplyDeleteI am grateful that I found you!! I know you are going to design a wonderful logo for my new website and I will be able to support and inspire moms all over the world!!!
Sara
Hi Cynthia, You once talked with my daughter at the Star Wars CIV convention and gave her great inspiration. I'm just letting you know that it's been 3 years and she has literally not stopped drawing except to eat, shower and sleep. Thanks for helping her to see the beauty of art. To list 5 things that I am grateful for is too hard because there is so much more, but if I must...1. FAMILY 2. ALL THE ARTS (Music for me, Dance for my wife, and visual art for my daughter) 3. HEALTH 4. TEACHING (my profession - while not as free as flexible as yours - I love it) 5. STAR WARS!!!
ReplyDeleteYou're so welcome:) Please let your daughter know she can always send me scans of her art. I'd love to see how she progresses! I appreciate your comments. Thank you so much!!!
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