Not having been successful with resolutions last year, some thought has been put into making some for 2008. Here’s hoping that this year is more successful than the last.
1. reduce the time spent online.
2. exercise regularly
3. lose weight
4. spend time on art and related activities
a. continue to learn
b. art related activity everyday – keep a track
5. try to find a balance – read, listen to music
Discovered last year that it was easy for me to get bogged down if the plan was restrictive. This year I give myself the freedom to choose the medium, try new ones, move on only if ready. Basically, the only constraint is that some art related activity is undertaken everyday and this is something that I can live with happily.
While making this post it became clear that there was need to balance art related activities with others like reading and listening to music which have fallen by the wayside.
In spite of 3 months of 2007 spent out of Dhaka on 5 holidays which were very enjoyable 
, I did do the following:
regular art activity with a group of like minded people
5 weeks of life drawing
4 weeks of creative drawing
tried some new things and many more of an old favourite – two kinds of printmaking activities – linocut and monotypes, digital scratchboards and a lot of pen & inks
Daily blogging through the month of November with Nablopomo
participated in the 4th annual portrait swap at WetCanvas!
two paintings based on imagination here and here
illustration friday – participated quite regularly
A couple of highlights. Sold my first print to a wonderful person and submitted a painting to a juried auction for charity where it raised nearly 3 times the reserve price. I am very pleased with this contribution to the Hurricane Sidr relief fund.
A fair amount of art activity took place and, with it, growth. The plan is to keep up the pace.
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wow, we have a lot of goals in common. Spending time online is definitley a probem. Good luck!
Wow! Congratulations on your sale and your success with the auction. I am so pleased for you!
Ed Terpening – Good to hear that
I had a look at Katherine Tyrell’s blog and I’m thinking of making a calendar instead of trying to do all art related activities at the same time! I wish you the best with your goals too.
Genxters – Thank you very much
Great Blog, Love your works, Keep up the good resolutions.. Good luck
Great site, great resolutions. the key to acheiveing these, as you’ve realised is balance; it can take some time to cheive that balance, but the effort is worth it, and after a while, balance becomes and effortless act. All the best with the goals, love your art.