Daydreaming

Oh, to be rich and famous. Oh, to be able to earn enough money from art to lavish in a life of luxury... Wait, that hardly ever happens. It's well known that some of our beloved artists of years pasts barely earned enough to feed and clothe themselves.

Some people wish for big houses and fancy cars. What would you choose? A fancy shmancy Mercedes Benz - or maybe a Porsche? Maybe you're more practical and Earth-oriented. Therefore you'd go with a Honda Civic Hybrid or even a Smart Car. I'd probably go with the Honda. I hear they get better gas mileage and they aren't super funky looking!

Thinking like that can take away from what art is about, though. To me, art is expression and I always feel really proud when I create something I deem worthy. Soon, when I get myself together, I hope to start making more, painting more, drawing more. Sure, it would be nice if someone would take interest in what I do, but that shouldn't be a priority. That's what I think anyway. Getting big dollar signs in the eyes before you've even slapped down your brush is sure to cheapen your work. Not to mention the restriction and anxiety you might feel.

Will someone else like this?

How much money can I get?

Is it worth my time to even bother?!

No, it probably would not be worth your time. So even though we're all wishing for money and good fortune, we shouldn't let that interfere with our creative processes. It's a more freeing experience to let yourself go and create what you want to create without worrying what anyone else thinks about it.

Happy little trees!

My current favorite television show is Medium with Patricia Arquette. It mostly just serves entertainment purposes for me, but there are a lot of shows that can be inspiring and/or educational.

Art Attack was a British television series, geared towards children, that taught art appreciation and gave instruction. Click here to go to the official website. It has a lot of information and fun things - especially for kids.

Knitty Gritty was a show, hosted by Vickie Howell, that aired on HGTV. It showed you how to knit and featured a lot of fun knitting projects. For example: A guitar strap!

And who could forget Bob Ross' The Joy of Painting?

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Sculpey!

Lots of Sculpey (polymer clay) projects here!

That should keep you busy for a while. :P

Faberge Eggs

Easter is almost here, but I think there's still time to fit in some Easter related crafts. I found this online tutorial for making Faberge Eggs.