Why Versatile Ideas?

I want to do art. I want to draw, paint, craft and many more. The problem is I am lazy to start. Maybe lazy is a harsh word in my case but let's call it lazy from now on.

This article will be a bit about me and why I want to start with art.

As a mom of two little monsters and a full-time freelancer, I do not have much time for myself.

Often I find myself stuck with work (full-time is not actually 8 hours a day, it comes to being 24/7 available to my employer) or projects that I do for my kid's kindergarten or simply regular housework.

I will not talk about my work at all, although as a freelancer I could write a few words on how to start an online job or work from home.

Kids, work, housework and probably other things that I won't mention, let's just call it LIFE, it gives a lot of stress. I am sure that everyone has its own way on how to deal with stress but my way is art in all possible ways.

It does not matter if I make a piece of art that I like or it's simple doodling on my notebook, creating something or concentrating on my masterpiece calms my nerves.

Many times after I create something and gather the power to show it, either to my families or kindergarten teachers or posting it online, I heard exactly the same words "you are crazy for wasting your gift''. I can't call it a gift, I do draw and did a couple of paints but I wouldn't call myself good. I would rather say I am beginner when it comes to art. I still have a lot to learn.

I know drawing isn't talent or gift it's a skill that can be learned, and to do so, you have to draw daily. I made myself promises many times that I will find at least 30 minutes a day to draw something every day, but then I catch myself watching YouTube videos of other artists and giving up as I am not good as they are. Sure, there are videos where you get encouraged to start, as none of these artists were that good at the beginning as they are now, but what they did is that they drew something every single day.

Okay, that is good and it sounds really easy, I can start drawing every day, 30 minutes of my time, I can find that time, and I want to draw, but what?

How to start drawing or drawing for beginners, all these types of videos are similar. Start with shapes, start with relaxing your hand, tips on how to hold your pencil or how to do a sketch. That is all great, but what if I already know that but I do not know what to draw. I don't want to draw from references, I want to draw my own ideas, which I have none. And that is the point when I quit.

Analyzing it too much it won't help me at all. I am not a person that gives up easily when I want something but for some reason when it comes to drawing I give up.

So, instead of making excuses, today I made a decision. I will make my own website, I will make Pinterest, Instagram and Facebook profiles. It will take some time to set all things up, as I did not take pictures of my previous artworks. Point is that if I can't make myself start drawing maybe social medias will.

Just to be clear, I am not a professional artist or someone who went to art school. I am a self-taught beginner willing to improve as much as it could with the cheapest art supplies.

As much as I'm against it, I will be using reference photos, probably from Pinterest just to make myself start or maybe it will be another craft task from kindergarten.

Due to the holiday season, it will take some time before I make my first scratch and post it somewhere.

For everyone who, by some miracle, find this post, please note that my point is not to catch followers, it is more like an online diary to follow my path, encourage myself and maybe someone who is having the same trouble as I do, self-doubts.

Versatile Ideas will not concentrate on one art medium as I do use everything I can find, pens, graphite, colored pencils, watercolors, acrylic, oil, etc. and guess what, I do mix it up all together sometimes :)

It will not be only for drawing, painting, sketching, it will be for everything that I create.

Art can be anything and everywhere!