Last December when I was doing my year end review, I found myself thinking about how I have changed over the years, especially in my style preferences. I turned thirty this past year, so I thought it would be a good time to reflect on some of the changes.
- I’m more confident in my preferences. Years ago, I have known people who have tried to “make me over” which resulted in a lot of frustration for me. There is no way I would tolerate that now.
- I’m not afraid to reconsider or change my mind. For example, I’ve found that my design preferences have shifted over the course of months and years. When I was a girl, I wanted my house to be Victorian, then ultra modern. Since I’ve moved into my current location, I’m liking more of a modern country/cottage look. I favor more handmade and one of a kind objects than when I was younger.
- I have been trying to avoid accumulating “stuff” and when I do, I go out of my way to shop at local, small businesses and avoid chain retailers. I’m less concerned with being on trend which has helped me resist the urge to shop all the time. I do enjoy reading blogs such as design*sponge, but I have to be careful because I notice they can develop a sense of discontent and increased materialism.
©2013 Carolyn A Pappas, Work in Progress (Sunset). Colored pencil on paper, 6 x 9 inches.
You can see that now I’ve moved onto the water. I’m not sure if this is the best way to work, or if I should try to develop the piece as a whole and then fine tune. I may try this approach on my next colored pencil painting.
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