Quote:

I'm reading a book from my study list called "My Father's Daughter" originally titled "Father's Arcane Daughter." On the very first page, it has profound words that could grab any reader young or old. Written for the young audience, this book will certainly relay little quotes that stick with the reader.

E.L. Konigsburg writes these lines,

-"Life's like that. A little knowing. A lot of not knowing."

-"My telling will be a string of incidents. Like the separate frames of a comic strip. Besides, I'm bound to give myself all the good lines."

and my favorite of these is.....- "Moods are colors."

Keep in mind these are on the very first page of the book. Very few books start with great impact. Sometimes it takes many chapters to have a real attention grabber. So.... as I turn the page, will this book start with a bang and end with a pop?

Quote:

Imagination is more important

than knowledge.

                                 

                                -Albert Einstein

Quote:

"Friendship marks a life 

even more deeply than love"

                  -Ellie Wiesel

Top Artist

So, I've decided to enter a "Top Artist" competition. I have no idea as to where I should begin, but if I discipline myself enough the next few months to polish up on the basics, simply entering the competition would be a huge step for me.

Renowned Artist and Author, Betty Edwards is a great teacher and her works are a great tool for many. She will be judging the competition which is intimidating, yet exciting and the art entered should be based from her book Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain.

I will strive to do my very best work in the time prior to deadline. I look forward to pushing my limits and finding strength through practice. Though the cash reward for the chosen "Top Artist" is larger than I can comprehend, it simply doesn't matter. My goal in this competition is to see what I'm made of. Do I have the discipline, desire, strength and courage it takes within myself to show my work to others. This is a step I MUST take to become the Author and Illustrator I aspire to be. I can't rise above if I don't fall. I certainly can't learn if I hide from criticism. The joy of learning is in the use of the knowledge gained.

Remember this:

                 It takes a lot of courage 
              to show your dreams 
              to someone else.
                                                              -Erma Bombeck


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Quote:

No one is in control of

your happiness but you;

therefore, you have 

the power to change

anything about yourself

or your life that you

want to change. 

-Barbara De Angelis

Quote:

When one door of happiness closes, another opens, but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has opened for us. 

-Helen Keller

Quote:

Half our life is spent trying to find something to do with the time we have rushed through life trying to save.


-Will Rogers





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