The Digital Cactus

Digital Art Has Changed How I Create 

It's been a few months since I've made a physical piece of art. At the end of the month I began to feel uncomfortable with the amount of digital art that I've made. I made 32 different pieces of art for the month of February. The style has been very different from some of the pieces that I've made in the past. They're more illustrative. They aren't as sharp as some of my physical pieces (and even some of my digital pieces). It's made me feel like it's "lazy" or that I don't know what I'm doing anymore. 

I've been trying to challenge that mindset. It isn't lazy if I'm doing something different. My life is very different. I don't have hours to give to art right now. If I want to create something I have to break it up throughout the day (or over several days) to accomplish a task. My day is centered around my infant. 

The art I make might look different from some of the other art that I've made in the past, but it is still valid. Digital art has allowed me to continue creating when I don't have the time (or energy) to make art like I used to. It's perfect for the place I am in my life. And 32 pieces of art is fantastic! That puts me at 42 pieces for the year so far. I've got several great projects planned for this year, and I can't wait to share them! And none of them would be possible without digital art and adapting the way I create to fit this phase of my life. 

The Digital Cactus 

Zach and I have been married a year now and we went back to the desert to celebrate. In the past, several pieces have been inspired by our time in the desert. This trip was also very inspiring. This colorful, digital cactus is the result of our recent trip. I printed some other digital pieces on metal and I feel like this would be a great piece on a similar medium. We had a fantastic time. We stayed in Alpine, Texas. We dropped my art off outside of Terlingua at the Tin Barn Gallery. We had wonderful food in Marfa. I love going to the Big Bend area. It's great for my soul.