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6/25/15

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Wow-

It has been quite some time since I've written anything here. So here's a few updates.

I'm no longer employed as a graphic designed, however I have been freelancing here and there with a bit of success. I've been doing some creative drawing projects here and there, but I could never remember my password for dA so nothing got posted LOL.

I've been being more creative lately, and have made some huge improvements with color. We're talking leaps and bounds here! The more comfortable I get with coloring, the more I am enjoying drawing itself. I'm trying to hard to pick it back up again, but life has made it so hard. I work...a lot (at a great job, mind you), I exercise, I have 2 dogs to care for, plus cooking/cleaning of my own. My good habits are on the rise again though, which is a great sign, because I feel fabulous!

More updates soon

♥Niko
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9/26/2014

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And now it's time for a change. Time for something completely different.
I am now, since July 15th 2014, officially a *professional* graphic designer! Employed and everything. Totally shocking, but amazing, and I'm loving it! It's pulling me back into the creative zone. I am actually forced to be creative, at least design wise, because it's my job now. I'm slowly gravitating back into my illustration and digital painting too.

So here's to the here, and now.

Cheers ♥
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1/19/2014

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It's been such a long time since I've done art. I feel like such a failure u.u
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5/4/2013

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Requests for commissions come across very sporadically, and never are a steady form of income for me. However, [contrary to my own beliefs] this doesn't discourage me in the slightest. It actually makes me happy that I'm even receiving commissions, and it makes me motivated to continue, as it proves to me that I am capable of making some sort of viable income on my art.

The question arises, how do I make the push to increase the notoriety I already have? There is a myriad of things I could do...but will I do them? I won't know until I get there really-- and I'm sure the process will involve a lot of trial and error. Do I have the discipline to stick with it?

One can only hope.

Unfortunately, tomorrow is never promised, so I can't waste time. It's so difficult trying to find a healthy balance between work, my dog, art, fitness, and leisure.

All I can do is try.

And try I will.

"True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline."
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4/20/2013

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What a great date to write a journal entry.

Every time I say I'm going to get back into doing art more often, for some reason I never do. Every time I write a journal entry, I talk how I'm going to be more motivated, that I somehow had some sort of artistic epiphany. I write out a list of all the projects and ideas I would like to pursue in the future.

For some reason, I think that's my downfall-so now I'm going to try to take one day at a time.

I'd like to give a toast--

To art.

Cheers
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