Giving Thanks in November
Monday, November 24, 2008 at 09:18PM 
Today I am especially thankful for a well organized studio. I have all of my inks, nibs, guide sheets, colored pencils, papers, and supplies right at my fingertips. It's a pleasure to sit down at my drawing board and begin to work. There are just a few steps to the paper cutter, laminator, and paper storage cabinet. My scanner/copier is right at hand, too.
At the end of a busy day, my studio looks like a bomb went off in a paper factory, but because I have a place for everything, it doesn't take long straighten up my drawing board and put everything away.
I am happier and more creative in an orderly environment.
I'm also very thankful that I have discovered a copperplate nib that works well for me and feels responsive in my hand. I'm making progress every day and can see the day coming when I will be able to add copperplate to my repetoire. A lot of my time has been occupied in learning this new hand. It has been difficult and challenging, but I love a challenge and there is such a sense of accomplishment in learning something new.
I'm thankful that I have the privilege of working at something I absolutely love to do!
Reader Comments (3)
Wow... Maybe you could hop over and bring some order into this house, too? My "office" is so full of junk that I'm sitting in the living room with my laptop :D
My craft room could use some "ordering up" as well...want to take a quick trip to Ohio?! :) I do get so much more done when I'm organized though...I think you've inspired me to get busy and fix things up in there a bit.
I'm happier and more creative in an orderly environment, too. Seems like I'm always tweaking things to get them more "easily" organized. After all I want to spend more time being creative than I do tidying up. I'm so happy for you that you get to work at something you love!