This week’s guest author is Cali Bird. When I stumbled across her work a few weeks ago I knew I needed to share her with you. I read and listen to a ton of stuff about being creative. Cali’s insight on how to live a creative life in the real world of bills and trying earn enough money to feed the cat and the kids is the clearest and most helpful. This is going to be a good TREE week. Please take five minutes sometime today and read the interview she links to. That guy is next level when it comes to optimising his creativity time.
Fab bit of encouragement this morning. I took an hour that I don’t usually have and I made a dress (in less time than it would have taken to look around shops and find a million items of clothing that don’t fit).
Cali is right on time. I’m 15 weeks into a book published next year. Time management will help me reel it in again. And yes, I have my cake and it’s a Wonderful World!
We need to squeeze in those dreams while we have time to conjure them up. I could wait, say I’m too busy or that’s there’s not enough time, but getting that work out and seen is a great feeling. Why delay that? Once you get into a stride, you steal those moments to make art and it’s worth it.
Cali Bird was one of the first stacks I found here. Her philosophy works well with mine. I spent most of my life in corporate cubicle land but that has not prevented me from time to time running off into the wilds and giving energy to my creative interests. Who knew that the purchase of a fountain pen would unleash a love of illustration? We don't understand ourselves until we step beyond the known.
With a fountain pen is my favourite way to do analogue writing. It’s nothing expensive, a Lamy Safari, but it’s pretty much bulletproof. For drawing, I use a brush pen and a Scrivener’s Ahab fountain pen (https://www.purepens.co.uk/collections/noodlers-ahab-fountain-pens). They smell funny when they are new. I had to do a lot of work with a knife opening up the ink feed to get a good flow. But the bendy nib is amazing for drawing.
I'm glad we found each other. I too have gone between cubicle land and other creative interests. It has been a good combination over the years. I used to write with a fountain pen (and loved it) but I have to confess that I haven't used it for a few years.
I bought a cheap one but loved it so much I filled an entire A3 visual diary with not sketches but journal entries. I just had a lot of 'stuff' to get out I guess. It was only months after that I found out pen and ink art was a thing, gave it a go and well never looked back.
Fab bit of encouragement this morning. I took an hour that I don’t usually have and I made a dress (in less time than it would have taken to look around shops and find a million items of clothing that don’t fit).
That pigeon is super gorgeous, Teresa ❤️❤️
Well done. That sounds very productive. It is amazing what we can do in little snippets of time if we have the intention.
Thank you! She was fun to draw.
I love the pigeon too. Great sentiment
Susan will be with us all week. She's a pip. I had an excellent time illustrating your posts. Very timely for me in the messages.
Inspiring and one needs to unleash their potential even if you consider it being a hobby as it builds up the momentum.
Thank you. There's nothing wrong with having art as a hobby. Sometimes we complicate things by wanting more than that.
This IS gonna be a good Tree week!
Cali is right on time. I’m 15 weeks into a book published next year. Time management will help me reel it in again. And yes, I have my cake and it’s a Wonderful World!
Well done on the book. Glad you like the cake and music :)
Satisfying on both scores🌹Thank you!
We need to squeeze in those dreams while we have time to conjure them up. I could wait, say I’m too busy or that’s there’s not enough time, but getting that work out and seen is a great feeling. Why delay that? Once you get into a stride, you steal those moments to make art and it’s worth it.
Hey Chevanne. I absolutely agree. There can be so many excuses not to get around to doing the work but it sure feels better when you do.
It really does. I have a lot on my plate but here I am almost a year later. I’m doing it!
Yes, Chevanne! Keep doing it!
Cali Bird was one of the first stacks I found here. Her philosophy works well with mine. I spent most of my life in corporate cubicle land but that has not prevented me from time to time running off into the wilds and giving energy to my creative interests. Who knew that the purchase of a fountain pen would unleash a love of illustration? We don't understand ourselves until we step beyond the known.
With a fountain pen is my favourite way to do analogue writing. It’s nothing expensive, a Lamy Safari, but it’s pretty much bulletproof. For drawing, I use a brush pen and a Scrivener’s Ahab fountain pen (https://www.purepens.co.uk/collections/noodlers-ahab-fountain-pens). They smell funny when they are new. I had to do a lot of work with a knife opening up the ink feed to get a good flow. But the bendy nib is amazing for drawing.
I'm glad we found each other. I too have gone between cubicle land and other creative interests. It has been a good combination over the years. I used to write with a fountain pen (and loved it) but I have to confess that I haven't used it for a few years.
I bought a cheap one but loved it so much I filled an entire A3 visual diary with not sketches but journal entries. I just had a lot of 'stuff' to get out I guess. It was only months after that I found out pen and ink art was a thing, gave it a go and well never looked back.