The Mad Cat Lady....is that me ?! I did these little sketches last night as i was experiencing a lot of frustration.
With my work, with the Etsy shop and just really wanting to run before i can walk.
It's funny because i am telling people more now what i do ..." I am Heidi "...my job ? " well i am a illustrator" that is sometimes met with " A what ! " or " oh you draw pictures "...or worse " that's nice dear " arghhh !!! and then i get to thinking am i just some crazy lady who draws a lot and chats to her cats....so here is my sketches based on these thoughts.
Ever had the same doubts ? please share :D
20 comments:
You are Heidi and you are a wonderful, talented illustrator with a penchant for cats! :-D xxx
You are Heidi and you are a wonderful, talented illustrator with a penchant for cats! :-D xxx
Absolutely, I always have my doubts about being an illustrator. Seems to be a distinct part of an illustrator's personality - unfortunately. But your work is lovely, really marketable, I'm sure. Don't give up and keep cuddling those cats :)
Live the dream sister! You are an illustrator to the core!! As am I...no doubt about it. xoxo!!
I feel like that at least once daily!
Hey, cats like to look at the pictures too! Im not sure if this link works, but check out our cat with 'her' mouse book and tell me its not true! http://tinyurl.com/5t9ak53
I bet your cats adore you work (just like us two legs do)
That is totally me except I am the crazy dog lady instead of cats and I have uncontrolable frizzy hair too lol ;)
Seriously though, if us artists didn't doubt ourselves and our abilities at times then we would all be horribly pretentious and no one would like us, we are more likable with our 'quirks and quandries'.....well I am anyway ;o)
Hugs x
or you can be an accountant, or a banker, ooor... some manager executive auditor bla bla, and everybody would know what you do and you'd "belong", you'd be one of those people who ask "A what?" and you could all get together and gossip about colleagues and express your creativity in all the different ways you hate your bosses after work in an office where you'd spent 8 hours doing things you couldn't care less about so you can buy stuff you need to have to show that you really are like everyone in the office, so you can "belong" even more...
I am so happy you're "The Mad Cat Lady" because if you weren't I would have never seen you amazing drawings that make me so happy!
You're doing what you love, it shows, just fight for it, fight for your right to be who you are, and be proud of what you're doing, because it takes talent, dedication and courage, and unlike many people, you have it all.
I think you...Heidi, the illustrator, are bloody well fantastic and don't you ever doubt it. x
As illustrators, what do we do *besides* help to explain, tell a story, or help to capture a feeling? You were having some self doubt, and here's what you did: you made a series of drawings that told a story, helped to capture what you're feeling now, and to explain that to yourself (and to others).
So, YEAH, you're an illustrator. :-)
I doubt myself on a daily basis (though that's a good thing, right? I am being constant here!) and I have 5 cats. So, yes, I understand. I also love your work and the illustrations you created for this entry :) Never mind the doubts, let them be there because trickytanya is right. We'd better not be 100% self-confident or we'll become hideous. Keep turning your feelings into illustrations, you're doing a great job! ♥ ♥
Most people in the creative industry have doubts about what they do as people who do the so called normal jobs are always questioning us. Don't question yourself you're good at what you do. I'm in the process of setting up shop too and everyone keeps asking me why and telling me to just get a normal job but what fun would that be?
Love your etsy shop, you've got some great items : )
wow ! what a fantastic response. It is great to here your views and read that you can relate.
I agree that if we where overly confident we would see so awfully arrogant.
Tricky Tanya you made such good points...You all did.
And many thanks for your encouragement and positive feedback...all appreciated.
Hugs
Heidi x
yes, i agree! your little characters are adorable, i found you through sunshine publications....looking forward to more! :)
Have all the confidence! Stand up straight, head held high and say "I am an illustrator!" You have a God given talent to be shared with others to brighten their days and make them smile! We would miss out on your lovely work if you kept it until you put a bun in your hair!
I love your work! It is hard to stay positive everyday and to reenforce positive thoughts to our brains! Your work is beautiful... Hang in there... And as I tell my daughter... take your ten minutes to have your doubts... then get on with your day! You rock!
Take care,
Lisa
I can so relate, Heidi! Every time I sit down to sketch, I wonder if anything worthwhile will flow from my pencil!... and discouragement often sits on my shoulder & shouts into my ear.
But I LOVE what Miss Paula said... You have a God given talent that brings JOY to those who see your artwork! Thank you for brightening our days! :)
so wonderful your comments and really help push me on through the negativity- with much thanks xxx
think we all relate . . . the first time I had business cards made up, it took me forever as I couldn't deside what job title to put under my name. Painter (which is what I think of myself as)? - no, people might think I paint walls (although if you pay me enough!), artist? fine artist? so grand! that can't be me . . .
(p.s. your work is charming and has cheered me right up, so has done something very useful today :) )
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