ON BEING A MAKER

Some number of years ago (like, maybe one) I was reading a blog (how rare!) and it wasn't anything special. Then the words flew of the screen and hit me soundly and it was like I was finally able to vocalize something that I always knew existed, but couldn't find the words for.

In other words, I'm dramatic.

It was something along the lines of....

I AM NOT A MUSICIAN, BUT I MAKE MUSIC.

I AM NOT A PHOTOGRAPHER, BUT I TAKE PHOTOS

I AM NOT AN ARTIST, BUT I DRAW AND PAINT.

I AM NOT A WRITER, BUT I WRITE ALL THE SAME.

And to me, that is so perfect and so so true. I am a maker through and through. I make messes. I make people laugh. I make jokes (some epic, some equally not.) I make cakes and cookies and paper flowers and strum lame versions of over the rainbow.

I am a maker.

That alone changed my perspective on art and photography and napkin origami, everything! Because I realized that a perfectly honed skill isn't my goal. It's creating and getting messy and all that wonderful jazz.

So then, my art! You wonder where that puts me. Let me inform you, I'm somewhere in between happily dysfunctional / two year old let loose with crayons. Does that make any sense?

Here's to creating our best work, Whether you be an artist, a maker or a dedicated selfie taker.

"I found that I could say things with color 

and shapes that I couldn't say any other way - 

things I had no words for."

Birds?

 It's draw a bird day.  When I was compiling my list, I thought I might as well add this one and give it a shot. Well, I did. And at the same time, I didn't. I didn't really draw birds. I drew morphed little penguin/thumb creatures with mustaches and carrots for noses and crescent moons for wings. And no bird like qualities what so ever. Apparently I missed the bird part of the day. I should have just thrown the whole idea out and gone with draw an alien day.

You'll see what I mean...

#1: Italian/potato inspired bird
#2: Straight necked
#3 Rubber Duck (ducks are birds right??)
#4 Midget Birdie
#5 Could be Pinocchio's pet 
#6 Semi Bird like
# 7 Artistic Failure

So there you have it. And let me tell you, I really wish I could draw! I'm not completely sure how I'll get through life not being able to illustrate the littlest things. I think I'm going to have to rely on my ability to blab to get me through my adult life. Or my superior eavesdropping skills. Both are highly sought after. Or so I'm Told.

How did your draw a bird day festivities go? xoxo...Kryn

UPDATE: Well, apparently I don't count well because I forgot to define #6. And that was the most bird like of all my drawings.

Dug

Today in Church, I drew a Dug. What's a dug? It's a duck/dog mix. And maybe its partly alien, because he's pretty creepy.

First I was trying to draw a man with a mustache. But it didn't work out so I made it a dog head. But I thought maybe it was more duck-ish so I made the body duck like. Now I'm not really sure what it is at all.

But one thing I do know is that I'm not much of an artist.

What are your church doodles? Or am I the only teenager who doodles??

This conversation is not inspiring self confidence.