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Stretching Beyond my Comfort Zone





A journey through art challenges



A couple of months ago, I took on a challenge. Now don’t get too excited! It wasn’t particularly earth-shattering or heroic.


So, what did I do and why?





Well, it wasn’t running a marathon, or sailing a boat around the world.


And, it was nothing like Donna Urquhart who recently battled deep snow, freezing temperatures, and blustering winds to run 1300 kilometres in Antartica setting a new polar run record. (I can’t even handle the ice bath challenge.)



Art challenge





No; a graphic designer I follow aired an art challenge to design a 12-piece collection. The subject choice was individual but there should be some cohesive style, colour scheme, texture; something that would identify each piece as part of the whole. The motivation was that those twelve pieces could be used for an art calendar. Nice..



THINGS IN JARS





And the challenge was open-ended enough for me to accept and go with the whole premise. So yes… I created my collection and named it, ‘Things in Jars.’ (Who knew drawing jars could be so tricky?)

It took longer than I expected, actually. But it’s done, finished! And yes, guess what some of my long-suffering family received for Christmas?

Yup! A ‘Things in Jars Art Calendar’! Sorry, family!


Oh… you can actually download three of my designs as cards, free, if you’re interested. See below…



Why do it?





I guess you’re thinking, “Great! Life is hard enough! Why would I ever take on any sort of challenge? I enjoy my comfort zone.”

But sometimes, at some stage, we all have to face our own challenges. And like it or not, challenges can produce some positive outcomes, and I’m not talking about Christmas gifts.😉

1. Challenges force you to creatively push boundaries. 2. Challenges enhance your problem solving skills.

3. Challenges boost your confidence by providing a sense of motivation and accomplishment.



What about you?





What about your own challenge? My challenge was with an artist through SkillShare. But there are so many challenges you could take on. And they’re fun, not daunting, really! I’ve listed below just a few of the many challenges you can find online.




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