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Helpful habits for achieving your goals in the new year

06 Wednesday Jan 2016

Posted by Jessica Libor in art, In My Studio, Inspiration, Journeys, Uncategorized

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2016, art, artist, emerging artist, fashion, female artist, goals, inspirational, jessica libor, new year, pretty, red

Flame, oil on panel (1 of 1)

My new piece! “Flame”, oil on panel, 20″x24″, Jessica Libor 2015

Happy New Year!  I hope you had a great time celebrating 2016.  I had a wonderful evening, and also finished a new piece, “Flame,” in keeping with the winter season.  The new year is a time I always reflect on the past 12 months and think about the year to come.  Almost everyone I know sets goals for the new year: finish a creative project, try something new, travel more, exercise, make more art, etc.  But how can we actually achieve those goals? Check out these tips that will guarantee a better success rate for hitting those new year’s resolutions!

  1.  Spend time with people you want to be like.  Studies have shown that the people you surround yourself with influence you more than anything.  So make sure that the friends, teachers, and people you choose to hang out with are positive influences with lifestyles and choices you would want for your own life.  Bonus if they also are great at what they do, because their energy will pull you upwards.
  2. Take time to learn.  Even though you may think you know everything about your field, chances are there is always more to learn.  Also, don’t limit yourself to just learning more about your niche field (such as art).  Sometimes the greatest inspiration will strike you when you are totally engaged in something OTHER than your field.  So if  you’re an artist, maybe try hiking, cooking, learning a new language, or writing.  Those crossover skills can give you greater depth and inspiration into your art.
  3. Take care of yourself.  This means eating healthy, exercise, getting the rest your body needs, and the social support that humans need.
  4. Move fast.  When you have a good idea, run with it.  For me, this means keeping a small sketchpad with me in my purse, and when an idea strikes me (most often while driving, waiting in line somewhere, or generally not thinking about it) I can pull out the sketchpad and capture the moment before it gets lost in the day’s thoughts.  I like the idea of “Artist is the choreographer of Time,” from Lera Auerbach in her book Excess of Being.
  5. Finish your projects.  This is a tough one for me as an artist because it’s hard to know when a project is finished.  In fact, I don’t know of one painting I’ve done where I can be like, “Yes, this is done and there’s not one more thing to do to it!” I could work on one piece of art literally FOREVER.  At some point, I just have to stop.  However, in recent times I’ve pushed myself past the point where I normally stop, and surprise myself with how detailed and finished the paintings become.  So maybe for me this is more about pushing your projects further, and going that extra mile.  You may surprise yourself what you can do!

I hope these tips help you as we begin 2016!  Don’t forget to subscribe to never miss a post.  Stay creative,

Jessica

http://www.jessicalibor.com

 

Highlights of 2015

02 Saturday Jan 2016

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2015, 2016, artist, beach, creative, goals, imagination, inspiration, jessica libor, living, new year

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Wow, it’s the new year already!  It seems like it has flown by.  So much has happened in the last twelve months, for growth and for good!  This year, some of the highlights were:

  1. Flipping a house–what an adventure that was!  Purchasing my first tiny home from the bank, and taking it from utterly unlivable to charming and clean!
  2. Moving into said house.
  3. Creating a studio in the attic there…where I’ve been spending most of my time recently!
  4. Traveling to Cancun, Mexico for the What If Creative Conference.
  5. Having great art shows at Rittenhouse Square, continuing to show at Bazemore Gallery, and being picked up by Gallery 22 in Philadelphia.
  6. Having an art show sponsored by Lord and Taylor.
  7. Continuing to create memories with family and friends.
  8. Seeing Taylor Swift live in concert (I’m now a fan!)
  9. Spending weekends painting at the beach
  10. Being an extra on set for the Vampire Diaries
  11. Sponsoring a child in the Philippines
  12. Learning the art of living intentionally

It’s been a great year full of unexpected surprises, risks, and rewards.  I’d like to thank my art loving collectors and supporters SO MUCH for being there for my art shows, supporting with kind words, and well wishes.  It means a lot!   After thinking about what I hope 2016 will include, a few of my goals are:

  1. Help more people.  This includes day to day life, but also a mindset shift in my work.  How can I be of service?  I hope this blog will become a tool through which I can help people in their artistic journey, through sharing knowledge and experiences.
  2. Engage in more activities besides art that will stimulate and broaden my mind.  In addition to paining, I’d like to write more, and explore acting, something I’ve enjoyed very much in high school and college.
  3. Travel somewhere I’ve never been.
  4. Live more intentionally.  For me, this means thinking before doing–does this align with my values and goals?  Will this help other people or enrich my life?  Time is the one commodity that cannot be bought or sold, so I would like this year to use it wisely and intentionally.
  5. Do more art, and better art.  By better, I mean more honest, more interesting.  For as Lera Auerbach writes in Excess of Being, “There is no progress in art…The music of Stravinsky is not better than Mozart’s; Mozart is not better than Bach; Picasso is not better than Rembrandt.  There is no progress–only linguistic and stylistic changes reflecting the times.”  This I agree with from a historical perspective.  However, I do believe in personal betterment–I think that I have a better version of my art within me yet unexpressed.

What are some of your goals for 2016?  I would love to hear about them!  Thank you again for the part you’ve played in my year, even as you read this–you’re a supporter.    Happy 2016 everyone, have a magical start to your new year!

Creatively,

Jessica

 

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