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Post by Jamie on Sept 29, 2014 0:21:53 GMT -5
There is often a story behind why we picked up that pencil, or paint brush or camera, etc. Some of us may be on several creative journeys. I was wondering is there a story behind why you pursue your craft(s)?
I'm afraid I don't have any amusing story. As in once upon a time I saw a blank piece of paper and picked up a pen. The two mingled and then suddenly with a quick gesture of the hand and a few smooth strokes of my pen I wrote verses. The verses multiplied into stanzas and then a poem BURST onto the page! It was a homeless and nameless orphan because I couldn't figure out a name and it wasn't in the snug comfort of a covering. |
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Post by j.ajabad on Sept 29, 2014 14:24:37 GMT -5
Actually that was a funny fictional account of your poetic endeavor. Though I pursue more than one creative endeavor, I only have maybe two little tales of how they bega.n. I began writing poetry in my sewing class my freshman year of high school. I was initially eager to learn how t sew but after two weeks of dong nothing but taking notes, my enthusiasm just weathered away. I spent much of 5th hour (I think it was 5th hour--LOL!) writing in my orange Tigger journal.. I discovered digitalscrapbooking by accident. I was looking for paper tags/tab (projects) online. I managed to stumble on this awesome community of digi-scrapbookers where I found some wonderful freebies and resources to begin the journey of digital memory making. In August I was able to participate in a design mentorship the founder/designer was implementing. Our main "assignment" was to complete a digi-scrapbooking kit with 12 papers and 30 elements. I learned a great deal. I found some great techniques on making digital tags and seamless patterned paper. I also began to feel more confident with the designing aspect of digiscrapbooking. I wanted to have a few of my own elements on my pages as well as my own pictures.  |
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Post by milquetoast on Oct 5, 2014 14:12:41 GMT -5
Sept 29, 2014 1:21:53 GMT -4 Jamie said:
There is often a story behind why we picked up that pencil, or paint brush or camera, etc. Some of us may be on several creative journeys. I was wondering is there a story behind why you pursue your craft(s)?
I'm afraid I don't have any amusing story. As in once upon a time I saw a blank piece of paper and picked up a pen. The two mingled and then suddenly with a quick gesture of the hand and a few smooth strokes of my pen I wrote verses. The verses multiplied into stanzas and then a poem BURST onto the page! It was a homeless and nameless orphan because I couldn't figure out a name and it wasn't in the snug comfort of a covering.
- That sounds like fate to me!Actually that was a funny fictional account of your poetic endeavor. Though I pursue more than one creative endeavor, I only have maybe two little tales of how they bega.n. I began writing poetry in my sewing class my freshman year of high school. I was initially eager to learn how t sew but after two weeks of dong nothing but taking notes, my enthusiasm just weathered away. I spent much of 5th hour (I think it was 5th hour--LOL!) writing in my orange Tigger journal..
I discovered digitalscrapbooking by accident. I was looking for paper tags/tab (projects) online. I managed to stumble on this awesome community of digi-scrapbookers where I found some wonderful freebies and resources to begin the journey of digital memory making. In August I was able to participate in a design mentorship the founder/designer was implementing. Our main "assignment" was to complete a digi-scrapbooking kit with 12 papers and 30 elements. I learned a great deal. I found some great techniques on making digital tags and seamless patterned paper. I also began to feel more confident with the designing aspect of digiscrapbooking. I wanted to have a few of my own elements on my pages as well as my own pictures.
I remember as a 6 year old, I drew a copy of a picture and realized that it was something I could do really well. We later had this assignment where we had to reproduce a picture from a book (we were currently reading). When I showed the students my drawing most of the students didn't believe that I drew it and thought that I had traced it. From then on I had always took drawing/art classes through out school. My first major was drawing until I realized that I don't have the business head to be a freelance artist.
When I was in middle school I got my first digital camera. The Jam cam. The resolution on that camera was pretty shitty and lower than the worst cell phone cameras that are out there. So it didn't end up using it too much. However a photo editing program came with it, Adobe Photoshop Deluxe. A baby version of Photoshop. I spent so much time working with that program, I made countless websites and image graphics. And then one day I realized that I could turn my hobby into a career. And now I have an associates and BFA in graphic design and am searching for a job in that field.
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Post by j.ajabad on Oct 5, 2014 20:26:52 GMT -5
milquetoast, I don't think we had Bocskay together but I think you had her the hour before me. LOL. Wow, I didn't know you discovered your ability to draw at age 6 lol.
I had kept a journal for awhile but started writing a lot of poetry in sewing class, LOL! |
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Post by milquetoast on Oct 23, 2014 19:56:17 GMT -5
milquetoast, I don't think we had Bocskay together but I think you had her the hour before me. LOL. Wow, I didn't know you discovered your ability to draw at age 6 lol. I had kept a journal for awhile but started writing a lot of poetry in sewing class, LOL! - Yup, I looked forward to art classes all through out my elementary school years after that. That sounds like a worthwhile endeavor to write poetry during Boskay's class! lol. I guess we just had creative juices flowing in other directions besides sewing. |
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Post by j.ajabad on Oct 23, 2014 21:03:32 GMT -5
LOL! Sometimes the soil of boredom is fertile enough to cause a new interest to sprout!
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