I call myself a serious hobbiest and refer to it as - the desires of my Art - for I constantly try to keep my eyes on Christ as the desire of my heart. I thank Him for all things happy and difficult. He has blessed us with bountiful beauty in this world to enjoy. I am in constant amazement at the endless colors and details he has created. In my attempts to make things of interest I am always humbled at his feet.
In my earlier years it was important for me to carry out my plans. I wish I still did, and will attempt to work on that in some areas as I feel the need. However, I find it less important to finish things at this stage of life. I admit that I am over loaded with ideas and that never ending project list that we hobbiest usually understand oh so well. It is not just that I am avoiding the pressures of that haunting list. I am seeking to set my mind free to jump and hop from one inspiration to another with the hopes of learning and experiencing as much as I can.
Projects that i once might have thought of as failed attempts are now just happy experiments to be learned from. Perhaps I do have some regrets about this approach. Haunting me the most is that I believe the quality of my craft has diminished seriously due to spending less time mastering each step. Benefits come from all directions of course, and for now I shall enjoy my hobbies as they happen.
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