Happy New Year!

So many awesome things happened this year. I officially opened my Etsy shop, I attended Pony Penning, and last but certainly not least, I began college at Moore College of Art & Design as an Art Ed major.

And while 2015 was an awesome year, I plan on making 2016 even better! I go back to college in two weeks and begin my intro to Art Ed. course. I also am organizing an art show at my high school to show off the talent of the art department.

I have made several resolutions this year but the one I want to share with is art related. Sometimes when I'm at college, it is hard to make my own art. I just do the projects assigned to me and that causes a minor burnout. So this year I'm challenging myself to create at least one piece of art for myself each month. And I'm inviting you to join me!

Each month has a theme. Where you take the theme is up to you:

January - The Ancient World
February - Dreamlike
March - New Life
April - Growth
May - Animals
June - Mythology
July - Feathers
August - The Future
September - Knowledge
October - Remembrance
November - The Modern World
December - Winter

Every month I will post a brief introduction to the theme and some examples that I feel fit the theme (or in the case of January, some art from the cultures being explored). These pieces can be created in any medium, from colored pencil to text. I will be posting my in-progress and finished pieces on here and on instagram using the hashtag #GFSYearofArt. If you participate and post your piece on instagram tag me @gyrfalconstudios and/or use #GFSYearofArt so I can see what you've created! I may even repost my favorites.

More info for this month's theme will be posted tomorrow.

So when I go back to college I won't be able to work much on models, but rest assured there will be other art and life oriented posts! Let me know if you want me to talk about anything specifically.