About

This blog documents my journey from being "art-starved" to "artful". Although I've always been a creative person, it wasn't until college that I really started pursuing any artistic training. I thought that because I didn't already have an amazing natural gift at drawing specifically, I must not be able to "do art". Then a friend of mine told me the only reason I couldn't do art was because I thought I couldn't do art. All children are artists, until they become more self-aware and put limits on themselves. A lot of being able to "do art" is simply learning the techniques and going to work. Being a very creative person, this was exciting news to me. College began, and I enrolled in some basic art classes. I loved it! I found that I did in fact pick up on the techniques I was taught, and that artistic skill can be learned. After some time I decided to change my major to art. Due to beginning the program late, some delays in schooling, and scheduling issues, it was just going to take too long to get my degree. I decided to change my major. I still do not regret the decision, as it was really what I needed to do for my life at that point. But over time, I stopped doing art completely. It's been about 4 years now since that time, and I've missed art deeply. I've truly felt "art starved" - starving for some art and creativity in my life. I do not have much time, my skills and techniques are rusty, I lack confidence in my abilities. But I know that something is missing, and that that something is art. So I plan to start small. And hopefully as I go along, I truly will become "artful", with the confidence to call myself an artist. I'm seeking artistic Moxie. I hope you'll stick around to see the process unfold. Thanks for stopping by!