Sketchbook + Blogging

Tonight I spent my Saturday night with some of my lovely classmates, working away on our assignments at school, huddled in the glow of Photoshop, and trying to stay warm from the killer AC system that runs like it's on a rampage to freeze every living thing in the building.

The perfect opportunity for scanning some sketches I've been meaning to share! 

* I had spoken before about the direction I wanted my blog to go in, 
and whether or not to monetize. A lot of that had to do with my absence for the past week or so. I love blogging, and I love connecting with everyone on here (you guys make it so much fun!) - but I have been letting my blogging priority become bigger than my illustration priorities. I wanted to take some time off to spend time in my sketchbook and examine my goals as an illustrator.

* I am not planning to stop blogging, 
I love it too much and it's become a part of me that I am very fond of. I still want to post tutorials and inspirational stuff and all that jazz, but I need to focus more on creating a balance of how much time I spend doing this. What I want to share with you is self-created; I don't want to repost pinterest images just because they're pretty and attract followers. I want to motivate myself to keep creating and keep pushing myself in a direction of exploration, and my blog is a fantastic way to stay accountable.

SO JUST PUT ON YOUR MITTENS, KITTENS,

AND GET READY FOR MORE ART!

Because I'm about to go into full-on Hermoine Granger mode!


{ All sketches © Erin McManness 2012 - please link back if you repin/repost! }