Today, I opened an email from a very dear online friend and someone who I've known personally for quite some time asking me "What are you up to?" She's been reading my blog and knows when I say I've something up my sleeve, that I actually do! She's been an inspiring force in my life with some of the shared artsy, creative energy and continually inspires me to reach higher and to reach further for quite some time. I certainly hopes it makes her happy to know that I am seriously considering some of the dreams I have had for quite some time and I am happy to let her know that I am working to finally take "the leap!"
I know many of my blog readers are probably sitting there, just as dazed and confused as my online friend, so I've decided to share everything here! {Well, almost! I've one project idea in my mind that I cannot share, more for not understanding the entire process myself just yet, and for another, it is something that requires a lot of privacy least my idea may be taken up by someone else.} Unfortunately, in this day in age one cannot be too careful or cautious. But what I can share is that I've finally decided that I desire to attempt to reach deep down inside myself and to truly get in touch with the artist that I know is inside of me and in the kicking, dragging, screaming, I hope to pull one of dreams out of my mind in thought and ideas and out into the daylight of reality. I am intending to create some artwork for submissions to some major paper arts magazines!
What does this mean for my blog readers? Hmm, maybe you can refer to my blog for some links for publication calls and challenges as I work to discover them for myself. Maybe you'd like to share your thoughts and ideas along with me? Maybe we could team up to support and encourage one another in this creative endeavor?
I'm beginning to "get my ducks in a row", lining up what I need to do to make it easier for me to accomplish this goal. My first and foremost thought right now and what I am hoping to achieve in the next week and a half, is to get my studio completely organized, set up my office area for proficiency, and create the necessary documents I'll need to chart the process through submissions. I'd love to have an online buddy to assist me with achieving this dream with. Someone to chat with, share thoughts and ideas with, to do some brainstorming together, and possibly share the journey with assisting one another along the way when possible. If this sounds like something anyone of my blog readers may desire to do, please, please: EMAIL me! @ nchantin@yahoo.com and we will discuss some ideas I have, ideas you have, and work to resolve them to assist us to get where we desire to be. Anyone care to join me???
I am aware that the process of submissions and actaully getting one's artwork published are two entirely different things. I'm certain it will a be a journey of trial and error and learning along the way. Yet, I remain hopeful and confident in myself as an artist to know that without trying I'll simply never know. That major "what if?" has been haunting me enough that I finally am realizing that I will never know if I don't act upon it. Does this sound like you? Are you willing and ready to make that first step, not just think about for someday, but to actually begin working to achieve it? and "Would like a companion along the journey?" If this sounds interesting to you, I'd love to have a companion as I embark on this journey myself. My hope and dream is to set myself up for success in the most possible way to achieve my goals and I am striving to build an artist's porfolio. I'd be more than happy to share what I can with the knowledge I have to help you build your dreams, will help me build mine?
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