123 - three advice

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This post is about the three pieces of advice that stuck with me.

1. From Ben Jones:
(BJ) '' I would say two bits of advice. One From Gary  (Gary Spicer - context tutor) that is to always retain your integrity when making works. The other would be from The illustrator Paul Davis he told me to just draw, draw, draw. I think as long as you are true to yourself, work hard and enjoy what you are doing then it shows in your works.''   

    It is easy to get lost in the work and loose the interest and enjoyment in the process, which is rather sad as we are able to make a living off what we love. We love to create, to draw, to make and yet we sometimes detach our being from the feeling and enjoyment of the work.






2. From a book by Paul Arden (It's not how good you are, it's how good you want to be):
''We are always waiting for the perfect brief from the perfect client. It almost never happens [...] Whatever is on your desk right now, that's the one. Make it the best you possibly can.''

 That's something that I have spent a while thinking about and actually doing. Multiple occurrences where I was given a sheet of possible projects and was looking for the perfect project, meanwhile any project can be the best if you at least give it a go. Make it work, don't think about the next client who could be better. Make the most from what you have, as if you wouldn't get any other brief if the one you working on wasn't the best. Focus on what's at hand.





3. From Adam Pękalski:
AP- ''Oh, God. Advices. There's only one that really matters: Do what you love, and love what you do. And stay honest and true to yourself. Oh wait, that's two.
 No, but really: I don't feel like I'm qualified to give any professional advices, because I don't think they would apply to everyone. It's a very individual thing, how you want your career to grow and what kind of illustrator you want to become. But if you have the passion for that job, and ambition, and you fell like no other profession is suitable for you, surely you will find a way to succeed in some way. Maybe you won't get awfully rich, but at least they will pay you for your hobby...''

Stay honest and true to yourself. Be the artist you want to be. Expand. Excel. Pursue. Push the limits.If you don't trust yourself, how can you trust your work? If you want to do it, then do it. Don't stop yourself from doing a piece of work, or working with a client, or participating in a competition. These are all experiences, ladder marks, limits that you can overwork and build yourself up with. Improve and enjoy.

But most of all ENJOY what you do.

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