A New Challenge Medium

This is the acceptable drawing I did using soft core colored pencils -- my new nemesis in the art world! Turns out I can't stand soft core colored pencils. They don't stay sharpened, they look blurry, it's impossible to get fine lines... But I'm trying anyway.  What is art if not to challenge our limits?

Challenging our limits can be therapeutic at times. Like working with the most expensive pencils I've ever owned and realizing I hate them. I kind of have to laugh because I had these expectations that were not met at all. I expected hard core colored pencils, not soft. I expected it to be love at first pencil stroke, not frustration. I expected satisfying lines, perfect blending, sharp images... But, while waiting for an interested buyer, I'm trying to use them anyway. See if I can get past my wall where they are concerned.

It's important to try new things, even if you're uncertain. Only in trying can we decide if we truly like something or not. I guess that's the only message I truly want to leave you with today. It's okay to try and fail or try and realize you don't like something. But never trying at all is the same as failing automatically.

Healing and Progress,

Jenny