The market is down, money’s getting tight but before I’m forced to return to my old job I’m going to reactivate my Etsy account to start selling my art!
This past year and a half has been a dream. I was able to cultivate different creative skills while traveling and spending time with my family. I’ve also been present for holidays and many special gatherings that I usually miss out on. This time that I was unexpectedly granted was something that I was ready to sacrifice. To me it was either that or risk losing the house. I’m definitely not above the idea of going back to a ‘ traditional ’ job. It’s what I know best and was conditioned to cope with to survive in the real world. It’s the American lifestyle right? We join the workforce at an early age while deep in our studies, acquire a large sum of debt after receiving a degree, then you’re lunged into the realities of ‘adulting.’ Finding a grown-up job, hitting that next pay bracket which means that you’re getting the shit taxed out of your paycheck so you’re forced to pick up side jobs to pay for all your bills. At the end of your day, you tell yourself that you’ll spend your hard earned money on things you don’t need and brief vacations to help you deal with the work you despise.
That’s the end of that rant.
I was reminded by 
that we need to work smarter not harder.
It’s funny because I was on the phone ranting, getting extremely manic while running through part-time job ideas and it never occurred to me that I should try crafting new type of art to sell on my Etsy shop. He somehow got me to shut up, made a simple suggestion and the ideas began to line up. I swear,
Can you tell that this little ball of clay will soon be a skull?
It’s been awhile since I’ve messed around with clay but I started approaching it differently. I began by working the clay as if I’m sketching with a pencil and the results so far are good. I’m planning on sculpting lots of animals and there is definitely a need to purchase an anatomy book to study. Tonight I’m attempting to tackle a lion’s skull and I’m using a real life skull as reference but I can’t recall what animal this is so please don’t ask. Anyways, this was going to be a sculpted head with a giant mane but it was looking wonky so it changed to a skull. I may layer skin on top later on.
Busting out the good camera.
I know, I’ve neglected the camera. It became apparent once I finished editing these photographs which is why I’m going to now make a conscious effort to take the time to photograph myself. Honestly, there are times when I’m seeking a specific type of natural lighting, it may not be available at that moment so I tell myself that I’ll save the ideas for a rainy day. Obviously those rainy days continue to extend until I lose interest. Again, I’ll be proactive from now on and do better with sharing new photography. Until then, check out this gif that I made.
