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That you can do what you do and you do it well.
(Thursday: Except to remember to post what you have written. This was written on Tuesday and my lame brain didn't follow through.)
There are many things I am unsure of as an artist but occasionally empirical evidence shows me that I am an artist and a good one too.
The same goes for my ability to write which I feel shaky on some days and totally solid on others. Even with all the voices whispering in my ears about how can I possible think that I can entertain by writing? People have read my work and told me that they liked it and were looking forward to whatever I had next on my plate. They like my style and my tone, which I know is not for everyone. I tend to write streamlined leaving more to the reader’s imagination to fill in. I have a voice that I am comfortable using.
Apparently I have fans of my puppet work. I learned this on our last set of conventions and some comments out on the Internet including someone who found my work because of other people telling him he had to find it.
I have no doubted my ability to build puppets in over 30 years. I can do it and I do it well. The time before that I had my doubts but the more I did, the more I realized I was good at this activity.
Some are amazed at the speed I can make a puppet with. That was learned over time and a lot of trial and error. It is not something I can teach but I do give advise so that others don’t end up in some of the time sinks I did until I figured out a better way to do it.
I can de-construct a costume in my head given good photos and then recreate that costume puppet sized. That has taken a lot of time to learn but it is a good skill to have. It has also improved my pattern making skills.
I want to get back to the dolls and the stuff animals I was working on but right now I am in a puppet groove and at least that is still working in my brain.
I am grateful for everyone who has taught me over the years how to do what I do.
(Thursday: Except to remember to post what you have written. This was written on Tuesday and my lame brain didn't follow through.)
There are many things I am unsure of as an artist but occasionally empirical evidence shows me that I am an artist and a good one too.
The same goes for my ability to write which I feel shaky on some days and totally solid on others. Even with all the voices whispering in my ears about how can I possible think that I can entertain by writing? People have read my work and told me that they liked it and were looking forward to whatever I had next on my plate. They like my style and my tone, which I know is not for everyone. I tend to write streamlined leaving more to the reader’s imagination to fill in. I have a voice that I am comfortable using.
Apparently I have fans of my puppet work. I learned this on our last set of conventions and some comments out on the Internet including someone who found my work because of other people telling him he had to find it.
I have no doubted my ability to build puppets in over 30 years. I can do it and I do it well. The time before that I had my doubts but the more I did, the more I realized I was good at this activity.
Some are amazed at the speed I can make a puppet with. That was learned over time and a lot of trial and error. It is not something I can teach but I do give advise so that others don’t end up in some of the time sinks I did until I figured out a better way to do it.
I can de-construct a costume in my head given good photos and then recreate that costume puppet sized. That has taken a lot of time to learn but it is a good skill to have. It has also improved my pattern making skills.
I want to get back to the dolls and the stuff animals I was working on but right now I am in a puppet groove and at least that is still working in my brain.
I am grateful for everyone who has taught me over the years how to do what I do.
