Creative Goals for 2012?

by outartists in Forum · about a year ago · 11 Replies · View last reply

outartists

What are you creative goals for 2012? What are you doing to achieve them? What are your biggest challenges and what helps you stay focused?

Mark Patterson

I've got a very specific goal this year. Last April I sereptiously installed a 10 foot square mosaic under a train bridge, which became known as the "surfing madonna" (google that and you'll see the rukus i accidentally created!). anyway, my goal this year is to see that mosaic legally re-installed by the end of June 2012. My secondary artisitic goal this year is to go back to Ravenna, Italy again and study mosaics more deeply with Maestra Luciana Notturni. CanNOT wait to see both of these goals accomplished! Wish me luck! or better yet, join me!

Mark Patterson

Maria, how exciting that you're jumping back into your creativity! And yeah it's hard to carve out the time, but even if it's only 15 minutes a day, it'll get you rolling!

And Arthur, yeah I need to do the same thing - create a portfolio! and I still need to get my website done too! So you're inspiring me to get going! Thanks!

Mark Patterson

Thanks Maria! and i'm *really* looking forward to (hopefully at least!) getting back over to Italy! it's so inspirational. Have you ever been there?? if not, add it to your list :) cheers, - mark

icecreamtruck

You need to do a little each day. That's how I started. Now I'm obsessed and spend hours trying to accomplish things. Every little bit of progress is the fuel that keeps me going.

Mark Patterson

ICT, i like your guidance about doing a little each day. right now i feel like i'm in a down-cycle, re-grouping and re-energizing. and it feels like this might be the way it is for me for another few months. at least i can burn off anxiety doing cardio! i'm just gonna try and let myself relax a little and then stand back when the inspirational juice turns on!

Christopher Furminger

As far as art goes i'd like to slow down and put more thought and preparation into each painting so that the result has more meaning for me.

Jeffrey Augustine Songco

I'm gonna try and not overthink everything!

Jeanna Szuch

I want to be involved as much as possible, nothing happens by just sitting on my butt! I have to get my stuff out there!