Something up my Sleeve Part 2
So a change of jobs may have got in the way... I'm sorry for all the excuses but honestly no one can prepare how the year after graduation can go!
I have so many peers who have done so so amazingly since finishing uni, working for amazing creative companies, getting agents, finding their niche. Then there's the few who have decided to take a different road into other careers, maybe travelling or trying something completely new.
And then there's the rest of us, floating around in this big scary world with no obvious direction or idea for the next step. Take me for example, adamant from age 17 that I was going to be an Illustrator, ideally a Children's book illustrator, helping children to learn not just how to read, but life lessons and in a fun way with beautiful engaging drawings. Knowing my path from school to A-levels onto college and finally university where all the real lessons are learnt and experience is given. However, after my graduation day... I didn't know which way was up or where to go. I took some time out to do some travelling with my partner and have some well-deserved rest before deciding the best thing for me was to find a job to raise the funds for my illustration.
And it has now been exactly a year since I graduated and I have been through 3 different jobs, overcome some dark days, living back with my parents, spending some quality time with my partner and friends, however I feel my life has gotten in the way of my love of drawing. I have struggled this year to find any motivation to draw, and when I do, something seems to stop me.
It's so hard to find that balance, but I think that is my goal for the moment. Earlier, I spoke about steps and how everyone seems to do differently after graduating. It is about taking things step by step, whether those are baby steps or giant leaps.
