Some Thoughts on Setting Goals

 At the beginning of the year, I realized I was not drawing enough. I set a goal to complete 1 illustration a week. So far, I have been doing really well, just 3 weeks behind. Some would say I am not meeting my goal, in a sense this is true. But I like to look at it a different way. I have now completed 22 illustrations that would not have been done. That is pretty impressive.

This one is an example of a worms eye view. It is part of my series of different of camera shots that I am using in my Visual Narrative class (I am also illustrating my own images for my classes instead of using others work).

Progress

There is great value to working on something slowly over time. Years ago I was asked to create a mural. As stated earlier, for various reasons this project had been sidelined (There is new hope that it will be seen on a wall). Despite the setbacks, I continued to work on it. I added a character here and there working on it a few minutes almost every day.  

Now, after years of small updates, the image is getting closer to being finished. Still not happy with the background colors of fall and summer and I still have a number of Vermont animals to add to the Fall section. but it is coming along.

I moved the grey fox to the winter portion and I am working on a new tractor to place in the Fall. I think it will be driven by a Labrador retriever. I am also trying to decide if the cow should be jumping over the moon (not sure if I want to go that cliche).

It feels good to have this much done.