A Creative New Task–Hub4Trades

I’m currently working with Funicula Ltd and they have a new project on the go that has kept me busy image making – so I thought I’d lash together some of the hundreds of images that are required for the development of the Hub4Trades website. I’m quite sure there will be stacks more too!
Yummy graphics. I’ll be sharing some more on this and some of the other things I’m up to at Funicula Ltd

Taking Control of Time

I was mulling over yesterday that things had started to spiral out of control in regards to time and tasks. This involves not only work related tasks but also family matters, housework and just sort of everything really. I think it hit its true full potential last night when I ended up exhausted in bed but with a severe inability to sleep. This in itself wasn’t unusual – hey it happens especially when you think you have had an awesome idea.

I did fear that at some point today I may just find the time to curl up and rest but fortunately I did not succumb to a nap or downtime and ploughed on. The good thing about this is that it will start to correct a body clock that went a bit amiss on a holiday before Bank Holiday and a change in work patterns etc.

Time appears to pass in disordered junks!

Having realised I have not managed to maintain a solid grasp of blogging I have put five minutes thought into that today. Well! I say 5 minutes but who the hell knows how long really as time seems to flop and flimsy past not only at an alarming rate but for me also on a wobbly path! I put something down to pick up again because I’m not an octopus and then I blink, turn round and nearly a week or more has gone past!
I’m not enjoying this erratic passage of time at all! In myself I am happy and content overweight but generally healthy, I believe. However I find that my perception of time and my way of organising it is to say the least sorrowful.
I thought things would get better after the summer holidays and Blurt back at school etc. but the time disrupter is certainly myself and not those around me who are all fairly functional.
So I will need to do a bit of research into managing time and by this I don’t mean squeezing things effectively into time slots as we normally think of time management but more giving myself the skill to feel time as it really is.
I am also hoping that if I get a grip on this and don’t feel quite so punch drunk then my creativity may find a boost. As things are at the moment I can feel the ideas and inspiration but I can’t focus long enough to even make a healthy start on things never mind make completion.
So a little bit of research and grab the situation and take control of it rather than just be bashed up by it all may be what has to take place.

It’s been exciting so far. And very creative.

I quit my job to work for myself. My last day in my old job was 2 weeks ago today. So tomorrow will mark the start of my third week (eek time flies!) working for myself.

In that short space of time I have had creative opportunities that have staggered and inspired so I am delighted with that.

I have also been applying conscious effort to work more productively and efficiently in order to maximise the time I have available. I am sure it is something we all need to dedicate conscious effort to repeatedly.

For me one of my biggest failings is my emotional response to hurdles or hindrances and putting time aside to practice calm and positive responses instead of adopting a scared rabbit or hedgehog approach will be helpful not only for me but for my family, business success and clients.

I haven’t had any time to paint and draw in the last week – or should I say I haven’t put aside time to paint and draw – however as I said I think my creative side is skipping with joy with many of my work related tasks. Indeed there is a LOT of 3D work scheduled as one of my clients projects and I am thrilled.

So to share my hope I’d like to share a sunrise. I’d like to make each new day a new start with fresh hopes and enthusiasm. xx

A little bit of brain training to boost creativity

Scientific Brain Training: Improve Attention, Memory and Processing Speed with Lumosity. Free Trial.

My brain had been a little but frazzled lately which has meant I’ve struggled sleeping and maintaining concentration. That is why I am spending time studying and practising method to improve my cognitive whirring.

Lumosity is proving to be fun and there is plenty to do.

I need to send some old work to deviantART

 

New Super Group created at deviantART – dedicated to works of art using Filter Forge

I have the pleasure today of announcing that last night saw the full opening of a new super group in deviantART #Filter_Forge-Frenzy.

Work is being submitted to the group as I type and it will be sorted. Why not pay a visit or if you use deviantART then pop in and say hello and join the group as a member.

This site will collaborate with the feeds and work collections of art will be posted on a regular basis.

New Art Group created at ArtZone dedicated to Filter Forge

It was my pleasure today to begin a new blog, discussion forum and art submission at Artzone.

I’ll be looking forward in the next week in finding members to frequent it.

Take a look now

Devilishly good having Vue back

I had forgotten how much joy there was using Vue – and it has been really good to have it reinstalled after computer mayhem. It has been put to good use at http://filterforgefrenzy.com where I have being working a lot with Filter Forge and Vue to get some content together and to generally enjoy and recreate.

A 3D day dawning. Reunited with Vue.

I have had a few glitches with my PC over the last few weeks which has meant an Operating System rebuild which was sort of therapeutic. But it did involve losing a lot of my installs until I could track down the right backups. Vue was one of those bit of kit them but last night it was reinstalled and we were reunited.(I haven't had chance to play yet but that is something I hope to do soon. I am also hoping to combine that with a bit of creative flux in Filter Forge which I could include over at http://filterforgefrenzy.com