Looking for INSPIRATION in All The Wrong Places

February 6, 2024

Lately, I have been really interested in finding my personal style both in clothing, and also art. I have been following people on social media and building up my Pinterest boards, desperately trying to figure it out on my own, with very little work. Which, honestly, now that I am writing it out, sounds so silly. Of course all research and no action is not going to get me anywhere, but I still feel like that makes sense…?

So how do I plan on taking action? Great question!

As far as clothing goes, I am going to start by inventory-ing my closet and trying on things that I have had for a while but have not worn in a while. If they are worn out or don’t fit, they will be sold or donated. If I do not like them anymore or they don't fill the purpose that I once bought them for, they will be sold, probably on Poshmark.

As far as art is concerned, I just need to make. I need to make ugly art. I need to make art that I do not like and art that I do like. I need to over work pieces and underwork pieces and figure out what my new favorite mediums are and what I like about them. I need to copy a lot of artists I love and see which art forms speak to me and how I can take what I like from each of these masters and add it into my personal art practice. But starting is the hardest part. The Blank Canvas Effect is so real and so intimidating that I often have a very hard time starting. I have a hard time not feeling like I am just wasting time and resources, but I am never going to make anything I like if I don’t practice through things I hate. I am going to fill my sketchbook with all the ugly art that I can and then fill another and another and another.

Thank you for coming along with me on this journey, I am so excited that you are here. Wish me luck.