separate hobbies

[mizkit]

I saw a thing yesterday that said “Buying fabric and sewing fabric are TWO SEPARATE HOBBIES.”

I actually feel that I understand so much more about the world now.

I’m now up to 6 artist’s figurines (I need to write more reviews) and I was unable (or unwilling) to resist a set of 14 archival color pens, plus all the stuff I already own, but do I actually draw? No, hardly ever. (That said, I’ve done more this year than in many years.)

Anyway, point is I’m back to that “I want to draw some silly little story like Questionable Content only about, IDK, fat 40somethings instead of hipster robots” thing. Except I really don’t want to draw a story about fat 40somethings because ugh life. I want to do something cute and funny that I don’t have the skill set for but who cares I’ll do it anyway because it doesn’t matter. Or something. And I want just enough pressure to help me do maybe half an hour of art a day without having any real expectations.

Which of course is not much like my personality at all, because yes, I have met me. :p

Moop.

(x-posted from The Essential Kit)

Comments

[alix]

Hahahaha. OMG, this is so me. :P I think a lot of my DIY stuff is collecting the tools rather than the doing. (It is, however, been super useful because I've been using the tools for things I hadn't thought about it initially.)

I understand the wanting to own more than the wanting to do.

[chrysoula]

One of the most magical things about my current Art Thing is that I'm almost as interested in the production element as the collection element. I still find myself wanting stuff I have no use for but I.... make stuff too.

My piles of (probably moth-destroyed) yarn and card-making supplies stare at me reproachfully, though.

[uninvitedcat]

Could you use little art-things as a Patreon reward? Or would that be too much pressure to help you art as you wish?