I have answered the four questions Roz gave us to help discover our character, but I don't plan on sharing them until May 1st. I don't have a story line or a personal issue to work through. I am just dropping into my character's life for one month. I know my character's age, sex, occupation, and reason for drawing and journaling. I didn't even pick out a name because that really isn't important to me. I should be able to draw and journal each day for 30-60 minutes then photography or scan and blog each day.
This year's goals are as follows:
- Use my 6" square Gelli plate to make prints for backgrounds. I didn't want to make a book like I usually do but luckily there was a small 8" square gift style book on my shelf. I had picked this up for $1 at the local library book sale. First I cut out about 20 pages to get it down to 30 page spreads. The pages were thick but slick so I applied a layer of white, gray, or black gesso before printing. Printing in a book is messier and trickier that printing on a single sheet of paper but doable. Last (I know I should have waited until I finish working in the book) I decorated the cover. I had such a fun time. Some pages I love others not so much. The not so much ones will probably end up with larger sketches and more collage.
- Use my dresser drawer full of my hand carved stamps from the mail art phase I went through a number of years ago. Thus I will be able to sort, save or discard some or all.
- Play!!! I discovered during a major creative block last year that I need to rest, play, and refill my creative reservoir. This gave me a new direction that I am loving.
