tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563276873949724553.post4405781577561850508..comments2024-02-03T07:34:40.451-05:00Comments on Paper Doll School: New Year, New DirectionsJulie Allen Matthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05319742366635330305noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563276873949724553.post-13442266129782150182014-01-07T08:48:32.038-05:002014-01-07T08:48:32.038-05:00Thank you again for a lovely comment!
I think in...Thank you again for a lovely comment! <br /><br />I think in a lot of ways that the process is as important as the product in creating something, whether it's writing or drawing or whatever. "Process" is part of what brought me from studio art, to art history, back to studio art again. I like to know how artists work.<br /><br />And I absolutely "feed the blog"! Too many of my posts last year were just that, and it's part of the reason why I feel the need to refocus a little.<br /><br />I love the beginnings of things. January is a great time. I've always tried to take a creative break in December, so by the time January hits, I'm ready to go again.<br /><br />2013 was a terrible year for me in general, but a fantastic year creatively. I'm hoping to find a little more balance in 2014! Julie Allen Matthewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319742366635330305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6563276873949724553.post-51173730273613360882014-01-06T10:15:20.585-05:002014-01-06T10:15:20.585-05:00I love the beginning of a new year. I know it soun...I love the beginning of a new year. I know it sounds corny, but it is the time I get to use to really think about the blog as a total entity, not as a single post or project. When I'm up to my elbows in photoshop (metaphorically speaking) or I'm struggling to write a post, I find I become very short sighted. It becomes about "feeding the blog" getting something done, just so I can have my post that week. <br /><br />January is the glorious time when I get to sit back and take a breath. I get to look at the my blog as a whole entity and consider where I want it to go. I found this post very inspiring for that process- the process of considering what I am trying to build. <br /><br />I have really enjoyed your blog this year and I look forward to it in the coming year. RLChttp://paperthinpersonas.comnoreply@blogger.com