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As you can see, this final version has been built up from a little hand-drawn illustration. It evolved from an idea, a bundle of lines, a pen and some paper, a scanner, a computer and a powerhouse design program. From all of that, a small idea grew into a sweet and adorable baby fox looking to explore the curious world and become who he is meant to become.
As I was developing these little fox posts to share with you, it dawned on me that the design process for my illustrations parallels my journey as an artist.
Three years ago I decided to honour my creative spirit by exploring art making. At that point, I was awakening from a nervous breakdown. I had no real idea of what my journey would look like just that I needed to follow the voice that was firmly whispering in my heart.
It was a little idea that scared me. It grew into a bundle of lines and brushstrokes and words on a screen. There have been piles of paper and many pens. There have been tears, fears and joy. I have acquired technical equipment, done research and had many discussions. I've moved through growing pains, learning curves and a whole lot of being brave. This journey has slowly become a powerhouse program of self-actualization. I am growing into the human I was always meant to be through exploration of a curious and wonderful world.
When I started out all I had was my inherent love for creativity, a few skills I had gained through high school art class, and a strong undeniable desire to make art in some form.
Along the way I have taught myself how to use Photoshop, how to paint with acrylics, how to design layouts and create interesting compositions, how lighting matters and how to use social media to gain exposure.
But mostly, I learned that honouring my soul desires makes me a better person, that creativity is essential to living a successful life and that striving to stay open-hearted in a curious world keeps me fresh and full of spark.
I love to learn, to grow, to share and to make. I love being an artist and at the end of the day, I love navigating the learning curves and growing pains that come with the territory, because they help me grow my soul and become my true self.
Without art I would be a mere shell of a human. A hollow bundle of lines not fully realized by the colour and composition that creativity offers.
Creativity fleshes out our bones. It makes us real and full and softens our hard edges. Being creative sparks neurons and carves new pathways in the brain and in the heart. It magnifies our purpose and brightens our souls. Most importantly, pursuing creativity helps us to help others find their own passions and purpose, which increases the awesome factor in the world.
If you stopped for a minute and thought about how creativity informs your life, what would it look like? How does creativity show up for you? How does it help you become the human you were destined to be?
How would you create more space in your life to flesh out the bundle of lines that just aren't fully realized yet?
These questions are so important to me. I want to know more about how other people find and use their true creative passions to inform their journey. And I want to share my journey too.
It feels like another path opening along my way.
Thank you for reading and supporting my journey. If you ever have any questions about my creative life, please never hesitate to ask.
Happy Tuesday:)
