Who am I?

So I have been feeling some ambivalence lately. My art has really been all over the place and sometimes I don't know what to work on next; which in turn makes me lose my inspiration and I end up just not painting. I have been reading some books on business and doing a little more research lately (since making money at art is a tricky thing), and what I have come to realize is that you have to have clarity for success. I look at my portfolio and I think, 'This is the opposite of clarity.'

WHO AM I? What kind of art do I really want to do at the end of the day? These are the big questions I have been pondering...and will continue pondering.

But I have come to some conclusions; basically I am a big dork at heart. I would rather do fantasy art than anything else. Not just because I want to live in my own head (don't you, considering how horrid the world is), but also because I love stories and I really want to tell stories through art. Also, I can paint the greatest variety of subjects, while still staying within one category of art. I love all kinds of art so I must practice some discipline and build a portfolio in one area.

So, in conclusion, you can expect a lot more fantasy art from me in the future! I would love to do more illustration work in the future; book covers more specifically. But I think commissions are going to take a back seat to my artistic dreams. Haha! Commissions pay really well but they can be a pain, and I would rather have a good picture of my future as an artist then chase every dollar to be successful...

So that's my rant for the day. Thanks for listening, or not... ;)

Lydia