Reflecting on 2022’s 100 Day Project
Before I dive into 2023’s 100 Day Project, I think some reflection is in order. I did the 100 Day Project in 2021 and 2022. I was not one of those people who followed it for 100 days straight. However, I tried to be as consistent as I could be and also enjoyed following along with the community.
Things to remember:
There’s value in making the plan
There’s value in being as consistent as you can
There’s value in doing the best you can
There’s value in linking to the community.
2022’s Project:
The areas of interest for last year’s project were:
Play with: colour palette, mark making, style and effects
Practice on: simplicity, sea scapes, overhead shots, family, space / calm
Produce
And initially, I was doing well. However the road started to diverge and Robert Frost said “and I took the one less travelled by and that made all the difference”.
I was in a turbulent time with my art at the time. I wanted meaning. I wanted something deeper than what I was doing. And I felt unanchored. I was on a path that I thought I knew, but I realised there was something else trying to get my attention. I was doing some free courses that made me think more about my artistic purpose. I allowed myself time to reflect. I set a challenge to start writing again and it was that which allowed me to uncover some deeper meaning in my art. That lead to a lot of things that weren’t in the initial plan. If I had been a stickler for sticking to the plan that I made at the start of the 2022 100 Day Project, I wouldn’t be where I am now.
Obviously we have to be careful of shiny object syndrome and getting distracted, but I think you also have to listen to your gut. So it’s on the back of that that I enter this year’s challenge.
I have my end goals but I know I must allow flexibility so I can reach them.
I plan on doing lots of content around what I’m doing and how I’m doing it so hopefully you’ll find loads of useful things in there for you to action in your own art practice as well.