Admin Post: Community Check-In for December 2021

[goss]

Today's the last day of December, and 2021!, and we'd love to have you check in and chat with us. It's always a busy time of year. How have things been with you this past month?

Did you sign up for or take part in any fandom activities in December, or have you been working on any personal art projects? Are you currently trying to meet a deadline? Feel free to share upcoming challenges that have got you excited, any frustrations you've been experiencing, possible goals for the next month, and so on. :)

You are also welcome to share your Year In Review posts, including artworks created and other accomplishments this past year.

Happy New Year, everyone! \o/

Comments

[goss]

I had a couple weeks off work this month, and had a lot of fun doing crafting and making things by hand. I created some fannish tree ornaments, as well as experimented with pressed flower art.

Also did a lot of baking and tried cookie decorating with piped royal icing for the first time. ^__^

drawing

[oldtoadwoman]

I filled up three sketchbooks this year and yet still have the vague feeling that I didn't do much. Very little of it was original art in my own style. I just didn't have the energy or inspiration and so I fell back on simple cartoon studies. (I like to claim them as "studies" instead of "copies" as I do think they've helped me learn how to simplify ideas.)

what I did this year that I think of as "my style" (left) versus what I mostly filled my sketchbooks up with this year (right)

[seleneheart]

I made water color holiday cards for my kids and that's about all I've gotten done. I'm currently flat on my couch after tiling my laundry room floor (not injured, just exhausted).

One of my goals I'd like to do this coming year is really work on water color textures. There's some artists out there with amazing skill in this area. I feel like having a good texture for backgrounds/scenery would help some of my fan pictures.

[dirty_diana]

I drew and posted 3 things, plus did a few unposted sketches, and am very proud of myself! Maybe I can keep it going in the new year.