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Picking Up the Pencil Is So Hard To Do

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Art is hard for some people, like me. I am not a natural born artist. I struggle to,put down each pencil or brush stroke. There are days I want to give it all up, pack up my stuff and call it quits but I don’t. I love to create. Like I said there are days when picking up the pencil is so hard to do still I will keep on drawing, painting and creating. The reasons why are obvious.

1. It’s in my DNA. God created us to be creative. He instilled in us the desire to make things, to write songs, to dance, to build. In short to find a creative outlet.

2. I love the finished product, most of the time. There is something that stirs in your heart when you see the sum of all your work. To me it is amazing to know that a few lines or brush stokes can create something you recognize.

3. Art leads to more art. Creating is a continuous thing. When you create one piece of art it leads to more because you try to one up yourself.

Finally I believe in what Colossians 3:23 tells me, “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.”

God gave me the gift of art. It may not be as refined as others but was a gift given to me to hone even on the days when picking up the pencil is so hard to do.

5 Reasons You Should Consider Yourself An Artist

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If over the course of your lifetime you are creating works of art but have still uttered this phrase, “Man I would love to be an artist.” It is time to Stop. I can say that because I have been in your shoes. I never took myself to be a serious enough creator to call myself an artist. I was what I’ll call a dabbler in the Arts. But one day it hit me, I am an artist. Here are the five reasons why this realization came to me.

1 I have created hundreds of art pieces and feel the urge to create more work of better quality. Art is no longer a hobby. It has become part of who I am.

2. My work looks good to me. There was a time I measured my work against others. Then I came to the realization. My work is not going to look like theirs because it comes from my heart. Sure I can learn from others but with the knowledge the final piece of art will have my creative twist.

3 I have art supplies out the wazoo. If you’re any kind of artist you know what I mean by this one. We artists seem to accumulate art creating materials. At times I feel like a art supply hoarder. I try a new medium and get supplies and then add them to a shelf in the art room.

4. I no longer need all the how to books I’ve bought over the years to try and learn just one more trick to become a true artist. Over the years I also relied on those books books to give me an idea of an art style. Now I create my art from pictures I take or get from free use sites and then put my own spin on them. The books are no longer needed.

And most importantly

5. My mindset changed. I no longer call myself, a dabbler. I am an artist. I create art my way and am proud of what I’ve created and continue to create. Even the pieces which don’t work out the way I wanted. I am still learning my craft. While I learn it is time to start sharing my art with the world. Oh yeah part of the sharing means taking the next step….selling your work.

#546 of 1001 Dressing Up For the Holidays

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This 18×20 acrylic painting started out as as me playing with unique methods of applying paint. The underlying part of the painting was done by scraping the paint across the canvas. The second layer was done using a bath puff. This is whe an image of the girl appeared to me. The last layer of the white dress was done with a bath puff and the rest was done using the usual paint brushes.

#532 The Siamese

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I love to draw cats. The reason, like humans, every cat has a unique personality and I love trying to capture some small detail of that personality in my drawing. Like all the others this one is done on an 8×10 old book page using soft pastels.

#391 Dancin’ In The Rain

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As a child i loved to go out and play in the rain. There is just something about being cleansed and refreshed by the water as it cascades over you. Dancin’ in the rain is a reminder to me what it was like when I gave my life to Jesus as His forgiveness washed over me reminding me how much it feels to be truly loved.

 

#390 Warm Summer Thoughts

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I used to love creating paintings using chalk pastels. I got away from it for a while I don’t know why. Recently I go the urge to start toying with the medium again. this is one of my first drawings. i hope you enjoy Warm Summer Thoughts.

#389 Out On A Limb

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I have been laid up the last week with the flu, super cold, whatever it was and a hard time getting up the energy to draw. So for today my entry is nothing more than a scribble drawing of a cardinal. I filled it in a little with color pencil. I hope you like it. I know it turned out better than I thought it would.

1001 Drawings #371, Out for a Stroll

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I don’t know about you but I love to go out for a walk. The problem is it is to cold right now to get out and walk around my neighborhood. My wife and I however get our walking in at a local mall which is almost devoid of stores so it makes for a peaceful stroll. We are all called by God to talk a walk, a walk around the neighborhoods we live in and as we go we are to pass God’s love on those in whom we come in contact. Think about it.

1001 Drawings #370, A Colorful Fantasy

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I love to draw using color. Offered here is a one of my many fantasy drawings using layers of colored pencil to bring the drawing to life. As Christians our life is anything but dull. We live and worship a God who is the very creator of color. In life adding a little color can brighten up your world.