Dusting Off The Cobwebs...

Well, it's been awhile. 

       Actually more than awhile, it's been precisely four months since I last updated this website. and I'm truly sorry about that. I know everyone is wondering, where did you go Josiah? Why hasn't this blog been updated? Did you get eaten by wild wolverines? Well, the good news is I haven't been eaten by wild wolverines (it's the flying squirrels you have to watch out for)....

   

   The real truth is I got scared. Really scared. I'm technically an "adult" out in the real world now and need to start making grownup decisions on my own. No longer can I hide in the shadows, it's time for me to step into the world and make my mark......

    That's where I got really frustrated. I believed that my work wasn't ready to see the world. That it wasn't worth showing to others. In short, I didn't believe in my creations, which is bad. Really bad. For art is the representation of the artist's mind of how he/she expresses thoughts, beliefs, and emotions. So by not believing in my art, I was in turn not believing in myself.........which is REALLY bad.  

     That needed to change. Otherwise, I as an artist, would not be able to grow. And if I am to be an "adult", then I need to believe that I can be a great artist. A great artist who inspires others with his creations. In order to do that, I need to work on building confidence. So it's time to stop having a pity party for myself and get ready to grab life by the balls (while wearing rubber gloves, because who knows where those balls have been). I'm ready to face the world not as a bashful child.....but as an adventurous artist who is ready to explore the mysteries of the world. So with my pencil in one hand and sketchbook in the other (and a whole bucket of caffeine), I am ready to show the world who I am.....

         My name is Josiah Callaway, and I am an artist. I am going to be updating this blog at least once a week and I'm going to be proud dammit of what I create (even if it's a unfinished sketch on a used napkin). I am going to improve and build a portfolio that will get me out of retail and into an actual art job........This is my promise to you my readers, that I will believe and improve. So keep an eye out for the first update. I promise you'll enjoy it.