Major Life Goal: Becoming an illustrator for Magic:the Gathering/Wizards of the Coast
Fears/Uncertainties about why I haven't taken action:
1. Fear of rejection/lack of skill
2. Fear of being kicked out of my house
3. Fear of not getting my art made into a card
Reasons for each fear:
1. Fear of rejection/lack of skill
- There is a high level of talent for those currently illustrating the game now
- I'm worried that my portfolio isn't good enough right now
- I don't have much of this sort of work under my belt
2. Fear of being kicked out of my house
- If I spend a lot of time working on a new portfolio, I'll lose out on other, more pressing income opportunities
- I don't know how long it would take me to paint a whole new portfolio
- I need a job now
3. Fear of not getting my art made into a card
- What if they just give me a kill fee since they end up not liking the final artwork?
- My style might not be what they're looking for
- Irrational fear of not measuring up
Well, the answer to most of these is to keep painting stuff on the side and learn to like my art regardless of what other people think. huzzah!
Write down a major life goal you have yet to achieve or even begin to take action on. For each goal, write down three uncertainties (read: fears) you have relating to each goal. Break it down further, and write down three reasons for each uncertainty. When you have three reasons for your fear, you’ll be able to start processing the change because you know where the fear stems from. Now you’ll be able to make a smaller changes that push you towards your larger goal. So begins the process of “trusting yourself.”
(Author: Sean Ogle)
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Showing posts with label goals. Show all posts
Monday, July 4, 2011
Personal Recipe
The type of person I'd never want to be 5 years from now is someone who is uncaring, unartistic, and a general grump. He'd be demanding and would yell a lot and wouldn't be with Eve. He would probably go out and party to excess all the time and never do anything creative. He'd also be living in Stockton with his parents and would be working a retail job in Stockton.
Oh god, the horror. To prevent this, follow the recipe as below:
-make sure you draw or paint daily. Even if it's a little doodle or something small or its just putting paint on the canvas, make sure you do something. If you don't do either of these things, make sure you that write for a good hunk of time.
-take action. do at least one thing that will further you along your way to accomplishing self-employment through the arts. Eventually, if you keep doing one thing daily, you'll make it.
-Keep your eye on the prize. Figure out what you want, so your goal is clear enough to shoot for.
-Make sure you cherish Eve. She's the most important person in your life and don't you forget it!!
-Be thankful. Right before you go off to bed (and/or when you get up), think of one thing you're thankful for. It'll keep your heart in the right place.
-Limit your time on Facebook and with videogames. Use a timer if you can't exercise self-control.
-Be happy about your work. No one is the final arbiter of your work/your life's value besides YOU.
Think about the type of person you’d NEVER want to be 5 years from now. Write out your own personal recipe to prevent this from happening and commit to following it. “Thought is the seed of action.”
(Author: Harley Schreiber)
Oh god, the horror. To prevent this, follow the recipe as below:
-make sure you draw or paint daily. Even if it's a little doodle or something small or its just putting paint on the canvas, make sure you do something. If you don't do either of these things, make sure you that write for a good hunk of time.
-take action. do at least one thing that will further you along your way to accomplishing self-employment through the arts. Eventually, if you keep doing one thing daily, you'll make it.
-Keep your eye on the prize. Figure out what you want, so your goal is clear enough to shoot for.
-Make sure you cherish Eve. She's the most important person in your life and don't you forget it!!
-Be thankful. Right before you go off to bed (and/or when you get up), think of one thing you're thankful for. It'll keep your heart in the right place.
-Limit your time on Facebook and with videogames. Use a timer if you can't exercise self-control.
-Be happy about your work. No one is the final arbiter of your work/your life's value besides YOU.
Think about the type of person you’d NEVER want to be 5 years from now. Write out your own personal recipe to prevent this from happening and commit to following it. “Thought is the seed of action.”
(Author: Harley Schreiber)
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Enthusiasm
To be totally excited about it, I think I need to believe that it's meaningful, awesome work. To bring even more enthusiasm, I need to know deep down that my work is interesting and that people like it. I suffer from such a debilitating self-doubt, especially being around so many other great artists that I need to figure out how to deal with this so I can really fall in love my my work again and make something worthwhile.
“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.” is a great line from Emerson. If there’s no enthusiasm in what you do, it won’t be remarkable and certainly won’t connect with people on an emotional basis. But, if you put that magic energy into all of your work, you can create something that touches people on a deeper level. How can you bring MORE enthusiasm into your work? What do you have to think or believe about your work to be totally excited about it? Answer it now.
(Author: Mars Dorian)
Friday, June 17, 2011
Dreams
Top 3 dreams:
-1. Showing at top-tier galleries internationally
-2. Illustrating for Magic:the Gathering
-3. Having to hire people to print ties for me due to having wholesale orders in the thousands
What's holding me back?
Not having a spare $200,000 for the loans. Not having a portfolio of Magic:the Gathering-level stuff. Not promoting my ties outside of San Francisco. A day job that prevents me from working on these goals in a timely manner. Not making new packaging for my ties. Not having a linesheet yet. Fear. Being too tired to work on the shared Wacom during the evenings. Fear, again.
Write down your top three dreams. Now write down what’s holding you back from them.
(Author: Michael Rad)
-1. Showing at top-tier galleries internationally
-2. Illustrating for Magic:the Gathering
-3. Having to hire people to print ties for me due to having wholesale orders in the thousands
What's holding me back?
Not having a spare $200,000 for the loans. Not having a portfolio of Magic:the Gathering-level stuff. Not promoting my ties outside of San Francisco. A day job that prevents me from working on these goals in a timely manner. Not making new packaging for my ties. Not having a linesheet yet. Fear. Being too tired to work on the shared Wacom during the evenings. Fear, again.
Write down your top three dreams. Now write down what’s holding you back from them.
(Author: Michael Rad)
Write about your future
My future is pretty grand. I get to sleep in most days until noon. I paint and print ties for a living. I'm showing internationally, and my biggest stress is making sure that I'm getting my paintings framed in time to ship to Tokyo and London or New York. My art is selling for thousands of dollars per painting, and I get to travel around the world to sell at Cons, and craft fairs. I hire a small team of awesome sellers to sell for me when there are conflicting craft shows, and my student loans are all paid off. I've travelled to Japan, China, Thailand, Indonesia, and am planning trips to Africa and South America.
I have a few Magic:the Gathering cards underneath my belt and get asked to guest teach/lecture at various art events. I've also juried the Spectrum annual and the NY Society of Illustrator's annual (after winning golds in both).
Eve and I had our gigantic, epic wedding, and we now live in our house/studio that we own in San Francisco, although we're thinking about also getting an apartment or condo in New York and LA, since I have to travel over there so much.
My favorite quote of all time is Alan Kay: ‘In order to predict the future, you have to invent it.’ I am all about inventing the future. Decide what you want the future to be and make it happen. Because you can. Write about your future now.
(Author: Cindy Gallop)
I have a few Magic:the Gathering cards underneath my belt and get asked to guest teach/lecture at various art events. I've also juried the Spectrum annual and the NY Society of Illustrator's annual (after winning golds in both).
Eve and I had our gigantic, epic wedding, and we now live in our house/studio that we own in San Francisco, although we're thinking about also getting an apartment or condo in New York and LA, since I have to travel over there so much.
A man should learn to detect and watch that gleam of light which flashes across his mind from within, more than the lustre of the firmament of bards and sages. Yet he dismisses without notice his thought, because it is his. – Ralph Waldo Emerson
My favorite quote of all time is Alan Kay: ‘In order to predict the future, you have to invent it.’ I am all about inventing the future. Decide what you want the future to be and make it happen. Because you can. Write about your future now.
(Author: Cindy Gallop)
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
One Goal
One goal I've had for about 15+ years or so is to be a Magic:the Gathering illustrator. Even when I first started playing in elementary school, I've always loved the card artwork, and half the fun of playing the game was looking at the cards.
How am I going to do this then? I'm going to work to create a portfolio of 15 highly flushed out, fantastic illustrations and then email the guys who work at Wizards of the Coast (I got their cards from Revelations a few years back) and hope that they still work there. If not, I'll dig around in forums for contact info until I can find someone who works there who can put my stuff in front of an AD's nose.
If I still don't get a job, I'll keep working the portfolio and keep submitting. Bam, done.
Take a moment, step back from your concerns, and focus on one thing: You have one life to achieve everything you’ve ever wanted. Sounds simple, but when you really focus on it, let it seep into your consciousness, you realize you only have about 100 years to get every single thing you’ve ever wanted to do. No second chances. This is your only shot. Suddenly, this means you should have started yesterday. No more waiting for permission or resources to start. Today is the day you make the rest of your life happen. Write down one thing you’ve always wanted to do and how you will achieve that goal. Don’t be afraid to be very specific in how you’ll achieve it: once you start achieving, your goals will get bigger and your capability to meet them will grow.
(Author: Colin Wright)
How am I going to do this then? I'm going to work to create a portfolio of 15 highly flushed out, fantastic illustrations and then email the guys who work at Wizards of the Coast (I got their cards from Revelations a few years back) and hope that they still work there. If not, I'll dig around in forums for contact info until I can find someone who works there who can put my stuff in front of an AD's nose.
If I still don't get a job, I'll keep working the portfolio and keep submitting. Bam, done.
Take a moment, step back from your concerns, and focus on one thing: You have one life to achieve everything you’ve ever wanted. Sounds simple, but when you really focus on it, let it seep into your consciousness, you realize you only have about 100 years to get every single thing you’ve ever wanted to do. No second chances. This is your only shot. Suddenly, this means you should have started yesterday. No more waiting for permission or resources to start. Today is the day you make the rest of your life happen. Write down one thing you’ve always wanted to do and how you will achieve that goal. Don’t be afraid to be very specific in how you’ll achieve it: once you start achieving, your goals will get bigger and your capability to meet them will grow.
(Author: Colin Wright)
Alternative Paths
Because my goal is so broad "making a living off my art," recently I've been definitely exploring more and more paths. While my painting is always a focus, I've been able to sort of work on some concept art and push my ties forward. I'm working towards more craft fairs and vending opportunities (a la the SF Street Artist program), so we'll see where that all goes. Basically, my eyes are open and I'm constantly looking for new ways and opportunities to expand my framework and see what's out there.
The world buzzes about goals and visions. Focus. Create a vivid picture of exactly where you want to go. Dream big, then don’t let anything or anyone stop you. The problem, as Daniel Gilbert wrote in Stumbling Upon Happiness, is that we’re horrible at forecasting how we’ll really feel 10 or 20 years from now – once we’ve gotten what we dreamed of. Often, we get there only to say, “That’s not what I thought it would be,” and ask, “What now?” Ambition is good. Blind ambition is not. It blocks out not only distraction, but the many opportunities that might take you off course but that may also lead you in a new direction. Consistent daily action is only a virtue when bundled with a willingness to remain open to the unknown. In this exercise, look at your current quest and ask, “What alternative opportunities, interpretations and paths am I not seeing?” They’re always there, but you’ve got to choose to see them.
(Author: Jonathan Fields)
The world buzzes about goals and visions. Focus. Create a vivid picture of exactly where you want to go. Dream big, then don’t let anything or anyone stop you. The problem, as Daniel Gilbert wrote in Stumbling Upon Happiness, is that we’re horrible at forecasting how we’ll really feel 10 or 20 years from now – once we’ve gotten what we dreamed of. Often, we get there only to say, “That’s not what I thought it would be,” and ask, “What now?” Ambition is good. Blind ambition is not. It blocks out not only distraction, but the many opportunities that might take you off course but that may also lead you in a new direction. Consistent daily action is only a virtue when bundled with a willingness to remain open to the unknown. In this exercise, look at your current quest and ask, “What alternative opportunities, interpretations and paths am I not seeing?” They’re always there, but you’ve got to choose to see them.
(Author: Jonathan Fields)
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Post-It
Ug, sorry, forgot to upload this yesterday, mainly due to my show. Whoops.
Identify one of your biggest challenges at the moment (ie I don’t feel passionate about my work) and turn it into a question (ie How can I do work I’m passionate about?) Write it on a post-it and put it up on your bathroom mirror or the back of your front door. After 48-hours, journal what answers came up for you and be sure to evaluate them.
Bonus: tweet or blog a photo of your post-it.
(Author: Jenny Blake)
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