dodom85

I have never been a big believer in New Year's Resolution or rarely set goals for myself. But this year, I will be 30 years old, graduated from college four years ago with an art degree, but still work at a non-art job. I have done some nickel-and-dime freelance work, took some painting courses here-and-there, met some new people working in a highly competitive art industry. Until recently, about a week ago with the time off from my day job that I really took some thought on what I need to do have actually pursue my dreams of working on some cool illustrations, concept art, and posters, etc. I really want to continue to master my craft. So I took the first leap of faith right before the new year and paid for the self-taught Art of Caricature course at Schoolism. Which is a first, risky step into the right direction; study under great talent. But I also must increase business skills so I can actually survive and make a living being an artist, also so I won't let my clients or others walk over me. I actually plan on taking two more courses this year online, which would be very expensive but that is the risk I must take. So plainly my new year's resolutions are:

• Make lots of art
• Make more friends who share a similar (or more passion in art) locally
  
• Design a professional portfolio
• Understand and be better with finances
• Exercise and diet regularly

So that is the bottom line for 2015. Also I been going to these conventions like crazy for the last five years. I am going to cut back and most likely just hit up San Diego Comic Con this summer, so I won't let myself get distracted from actual art-making.

I ain't gon lie... I desperate as hell from this point out.