Admin Post: Community Check-In for January 2023

[goss]

Tomorrow's the last day of January, and we'd love to have you check in and chat with us. How have things been with you this past month?

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

Our Round-up of entries for Drawing Challenge #51: BIPOC Diversity in Fantasy will be posted tomorrow, and a new monthly art challenge will go up later in the week. :)

Comments

[writedragon]

I have a goal of finishing up the very first art journal I ever started (way back in 2016!). There are already about 100 pages worth of art in there, and I have a handful left to do. I'd love to know what everyone else is up to. :)

[yhlee]

That sounds amazing! What kinds of things do you draw/paint/etc in your art journal?

[writedragon]

I tend to prefer making mixed media abstractions/intuitive stuff (very therapeutic), but sometimes I make fannish things too. I often post the latter here on my DW blog or on my tumblr. Here's a recent art journal page in honor of The Orville. https://at.tumblr.com/writedragon/the-orville-mixed-media-on-paper-by-writedragon/rbbykpwpmn6a

[yhlee]

Oh, that's so beautiful! :D

[writedragon]

Thank you! I'm happy with it too. :)

[facethestrange]

This is SO gorgeous, wow, I absolutely love the colors and the general atmosphere. ♡♡♡

[writedragon]

Thank you! I wanted to capture a little of the feel of the show, which has some of the most gorgeous and creative sci-fi scenery I've ever seen.

[mific]

Wow, that's a lot, go you!

[writedragon]

Thank you! :)

[goss]

Yay for 100 pages of art! \o/ *cheers you on*

[writedragon]

Thanks for the cheers!!