Hello, Kitten & Dawgs, This April, I enter my 6th A to Z season but I only completed four so I prefer to say my 5th year. Initially, I started the challenge as a means to jump start a daily post routine. It’s exhausting work but a rewarding experience that I found to be addictive or maybe I just don’t want to be a quitter. Some people like to create posts as they go but not me. It took me years to figure out how to get ahead to keep from feeling overwhelmed.
Last year I succeed by getting everything done before April 1 which made it my best year ever. I felt more at ease and enjoyed it a thousand times more. Anywho, in case you’re new here let me back up a bit. Last year, I challenged myself to venture outside my comfort zone by picking up my pencil to create art sketches for the first time in years. Removing all self-doubt (okay, I’m fudging on this point) and excuses, I sat out to only have fun doodling but what I didn’t count on is I discovered a seed of artist talent that laid dormant just waiting to sprout. Hmm, I hear those gears clanking and banging in your head. Okay…I can imagine I hear it and you can see a complete list of my posts here of my 2017 artwork.
Keeping true to my word in my reflections post last year, I’m continuing the challenge but instead I’m going high-tech using my iPad, Apple pencil, and a drawing app Procreate to create my sketches. Some will have color and others won’t. I’m gonna stick with the same mindset to not take myself seriously and just have fun. I hope you’ll decide to visit me throughout April to witness the marvel before your eyes as I create more art sketches through the alphabet.
I hope I didn’t jinx us with a snow storm of the century dumping two feet on us like in 1993. Think positive, spring is only a few days away! 🙂
Are you playing along next month? What is your theme? Offer suggestions on what to sketch and if I borrow your idea then I’ll give you credit. 😉
[tweetthis]Celebrating my 5th year and invite you to join me as I create iPad #art sketches for the #AprilA2Z Challenge! [/tweetthis]
My objective besides the obvious of having fun is to encourage others to pursue their interests instead of putting it off like I did for year because you might discover like I did that you can do it!Thanks for making me apart of your day. Don’t forget to leave your footprints in comments with your signature (URL) so I can find my way back to you. Please let me know if you’re a new follower, so I can do the return favor. I realized the importance of building social networks. It’s the weekend and tomorrow is the official reveal date. I will link up with other fellow AtoZers tomorrow but you will also find me on the dance floor as co-host of Monday’s Music Moves Me and you’re invited to boogie with me!
X💋X💋,
Cathy