Tracking my Time: I found that, after tacking my time for 1 week, that I have a semi-bad habit of putting off work till the weekend. While this works fine some weeks, it can become a big problem if I overload myself and can’t complete everything or do it to my best ability. I need to find a way to better balance working and relaxing.
Creative Work: I’m very into computer and technology so as drawing became more of a hobby I started to move into digital and graphic design. Currently for digital art work I’m trying out more Asian pop culture styles steaming for anime and manga and well as character/fashion design. As for keeping up with graphic design outside of classes I mostly just help friends out with and thing from t-shirt designs for small clubs and online gaming communities. I also fine it fun to play with quotes, iconic figures, photos and manipulate them into something new.
“Fox Girl”
“Fine Dining” Digital Painting
Full Gate 17 Logo
“The world is a Bubble” Photo Manipulation
Disney Quotes and Character Poster Print
Gallery
Article #1: What Entrepreneurs Can Learn from Artists (Links to an external site.)
Article #2: Are Artists Entrepreneurs?
(Links to an external site.)
The main point of the two articles I read was to explore the similarities between artist and entrepreneurs and how the two groups can learn and build of each other. Both analysed the traits that artist has that bring them close to be an entrepreneur, if not already
Artist today can learn a lot from entrepreneurs including skills on how to manage and how to both satisfy the market and there personal goals.
12 characteristics I agreed with:
2- Artist are humanist
4- Artist are like children (have a sense of wonder)
6- Artist are comfortable with ambiguity
7- Artist are holistic, interdisciplinary thinkers
9- Artist are great story tellers
10- Artists are conduits and not “masters of the universe”
Something that I might add to the list that may or may not be slightly covered with other points is that artist are curious. Due to that and being humanist they also have lots of empathy.
TedTalk: http://www.ted.com/talks/angela_lee_duckworth_the_key_to_success_grit (Links to an external site.)
https://sasupenn.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_06f6QSOS2pZW9qR (Links to an external site.)
After taking the grit test I believe I have a good amount of grit but definitely could improve.
To help increase my grit I need to really push myself to finish or stay with projects or anything in my life. I need to stop letting my self slack to that I don’t stop knowing how to work hard.
