Art Goals - 2009
Art Goals 2009:
EDM members inspired me to set goals several years ago and I am grateful for the suggestion. Without them, I'm not sure whether I would have remained as active and productive. So here are my current plans for 2009.
1. Daily Art: Continue to complete one sketch daily, do weekly EDM challenges, and upload some journal pages to my blog at least twice per week.
2. Bookbinding: Make more ~6" x 8" watercolor journals for the year using Fabriano Artistico extra-bright 140 lb soft press paper.
3. More Sketchbook Drawing Practice:
a. Faces and figures - try self-portraits?
b. Continue to draw the Masters to learn how they make their lines.
c. Interiors of my current apartment for the "My Homes" series.
4. Current Projects:
a. Redraw and paint Cezanne’s Card Players at the Metropolitan Museum of Art for the second year.
b. Finish myThemed Journals: Elizabeth I journal (London) from photos I took there in 2006-7 and my NY State Tax Report journal (New York City) for my 10 blocks from home series of drawings.
5. Retirement Project: I would like to develop a project for my first 6 months of retirement (July-Dec 2009). I love this city and never have enough time to explore it. I need to consider whether I can combine local travel by bus and subway and illustrated journaling of my days exploring specific sections of Manhattan.
6. Structured Learning: Read Drawing with Children by Mona Brooks
7. Find a Local Art Buddy: I’d love to have someone to do sketchcrawls with in Manhattan.
8. PLAY: I want to do more experimentation, trying new tools and techniques and loosening up - thinking only of process, not product.
Comments
I would love to be your sketch buddy and I would in the "wink of an eye"...unfortunately I'm across the continent and not in your area...OOOOH MY! Your retirement projects sounds fascinating...I can't wait to see it unfold!
Have a delightful art filled 2009! All the best to you!
Posted by: Margaret Ann | January 1, 2009 11:50 PM
All great ideas! The challenge for me would be how to combine several so that I could keep going on all of them.
Starting on Dec. 29, I started drawing my head in the mirror, as soon as I got dressed in the morning. With a variety of media (sharpie, pencil, brush pen) on a variety of papers--fast, loose, admitting what I look like and putting it on paper!
I'm liking the process so far. And NO ONE sees these :-)
Posted by: Nita | January 2, 2009 8:20 AM
Wonderful goals Shirley, I have not committed to any myself (rather like disappointing resolutions) but you have inspired me to think about my own now. I hope we can get together more often to sketch too.
Posted by: sandy | January 2, 2009 12:08 PM
This a wonderful plan, Shirley. Your goals are ambitious but achievable. You get so much done now that I just can't imagine what you'll do in retirement.
I don't have a plan this year, but I do hope that I'll be meeting up with you for a sketchcrawl at some point!
Posted by: Casey | January 2, 2009 1:53 PM
Good list of goals, Shirely (and retirement? How exciting for you!) I'm glad to see you are going to continue exploring and drawing your city. You have a wonderful way of drawing buildings and places that I find very inspiring. I look forward to seeing more of them. Best wishes for 2009.
Posted by: Lynn | January 2, 2009 4:14 PM
Hi! I left you an answer on my blog about the product I used on my shoe! I wasn't sure of the protocol with EDM answers!
And you look like you have ALOT of goals! How exciting about retirement! And your holiday looked wonderful!
Warmest aloha,
CC
Posted by: CC | January 2, 2009 9:19 PM
Great goals...if you visit Orlando Florida I will be your art buddy and sketch and do a little tour...3rd thursday or second tuesday..or 1st friday best days...
Posted by: Robin Maria Pedrero | January 5, 2009 7:36 AM
What a great list of goals! I like that they are specific as well. I also love the idea of having a local art buddy -- I might just have to add that to my list of goals for the year!
Posted by: christy | January 6, 2009 12:11 PM