For the last couple of weeks I have been keeping an art journal. Its been a little bit of a challenge for me because I've never really been an artsy person. I wasn't looking forward to the experience of keeping an art journal but it hasn't been too bad. It has helped me be a lot more creative. At the beginning it was hard to think of ideas but as the days went on I was able to come up with some ideas, even if they weren't the best ones. 

I feel like doing this art journal has helped me develop in my artistic ability but thats not the only thing it has done. I feel like I am more appreciative of art. Since it has been hard for me to even think of ideas it really makes me appreciate art and artists around me. Their jobs aren't as easy as you would think. Some people might think that making art is an easy job and that they don't really do anything but it takes a lot of work. Its a real challenge to think of something creative and aesthetically pleasing while at the same time being original so that you aren't copying anyone else's work. 

Another thing that I have gained out of this experience is that art isn't going to be in my future. I like art and all but I don't think I'm going to make a career out of it. I think that its really great that people make a living using art but its just not a passion of mine. I did enjoy drawing in my journal but it took too much thought and I wasn't exactly proud of what I came out with. But at least now I know that its not something I want to pursue!