setting realistic goals to improve as an illustrator

My husband is not into 'New Year's Resolutions', but I LOVE them! I love evaluating the past year, what I accomplished, what I wished I had accomplished but didn't, and I really love thinking about the upcoming year and what I can tweak to become better....in all facets of life. But this year I have some lofty goals to take me further down this road of illustration.


Tonight I came across this great post on "Once Upon a Sketch" where Jennifer Zivoin shares some GREAT wisdom on setting realistic goals as we seek to improve both our abilities and our business.

getting back into the groove

I have been a real slacker on my blog this month...well I can't honestly say I've ever been very consistent. But I was listening to an interview yesterday on CBC where it was said that consistent writing makes you a far better communicator in general, and I could use some help!  At 42 I'm feeling like dementia is setting in already - words constantly escape me. Some say it's just mother's brain, and I hope they are right!!  But perhaps writing will help too.

I continue to find great little tidbits online that would be so helpful to go back to regularly as I educate myself in writing and illustration. This morning my surfing lead me to Brian Lies' blog where he focuses on sharing his characters and his process...really neat work!!