My Creative Goals for 2022

"I can't paint the way they want me to paint, and they know that too. Of course, you will say that I ought to be practical and try and paint the way they want me to. Well, I will tell you a secret. I have tried, and I have tried very hard, but I can't do it. I just can't do it! And that is why I am just a little crazy. "— Rembrandt Van Rijn

Art Is My Life — I carried a motto throughout middle school and even into adulthood. If you follow my personal blog, you know that my 2022 Personal Development Journey focuses on finding my Ikigai. Ikigai is a Japanese philosophy that translates to "reason for being". In the coming year, I plan to make 2022 the year I search and hopefully find my Ikigai.

"Ikigai gives your life a purpose while giving you the grit to carry on." - Ken Mogi

Currently, I have an assumed Ikigai, and that is my art. My goal in life is to own a fortune 500 animation studio, theme park, spa, and resort. As I enter into this journey to finding my Ikigai, I hope that my art and writing are a part of it. This is why I am dedicating more of my time to my creative goals. I plan to venture into the depths of my imaginative capabilities and see what I can create.

If you are interested in joining my creative journey, please feel free to join my Facebook group and page.

My Creative Goals for 2022

Create and maintain 2-3 Webcomics
Create and sustain 2 Kindle Vellas
Win both Camp NaNoWriMo
Win NaNoWriMo
Write 2 Novels with at least 30000 words
Fill 2 Sketchbooks
Improve Lineart
Improve Coloring Skills
Improve Figure Drawing Skills
Learn Animation Basics
Create the 1st half of an RPG Game
Post Regularly on Blog
Post Regularly on Social Media (Facebook Group, Facebook Page, Instagram)
Network and make meaningful connections in the art community
Network and make meaningful connections in the writing community
Network and make meaningful connections in the Self-publishing community
Network and make meaningful connections in the webcomic community
Visit Art Museums
Read 48 books and win GoodReads Challenge
Watch 48 New Manga Series
Complete the 100 Themes Challenge Variation 01
Improve current art style
Learn to draw hands and feet
Improve digital art skills
Learn to use Copic markers
Learn to use paint
Improve Calligraphy Skills
Prioritize Creative Projects in my daily routines
Fill 4 Journals
Complete Monthly Drawing Challenges
Complete Monthly Writing Challenges
Enter in an art gallery
Enter into an art contest
Enter into a writing contest
Complete 100 Items on Creative Bucket List

Though my list may appear long, it still lacks more of the goals that I have for myself as a content creator. Thus I have created an art bucket list. Here, you can keep up with more specific and ongoing goals as an artist, writer, and creator.