Documenting My Experience
Over the past 30 days, I went on a transformative creative journey with Wendy Brightbill’s free course. This blog post is my way of documenting everything I’ve learned during these 30 days of creativity, exploration, and self-discovery.
Learning and Growing
Every single day, I showed up and engaged with the prompts Wendy provided, starting by mimicking her techniques and then gradually tweaking them to my liking. On the days when a prompt resonated deeply with me, I found myself creating more than one page. As the days passed, I began to understand myself better—what I like, what I don’t, and where my creative instincts naturally lead me.
A New Beginning
By the end of these 30 days, I started to gain a clearer understanding of what I like and dislike in my creative process. This journey is just the beginning—I plan to revisit some of these prompts and dive even deeper, perhaps dedicating 30 days to exploring each one further. This ongoing exploration feels like an adventure, one that’s just beginning to unfold.
Finding My ‘Why’
On the first day of the course, Wendy asked us to consider a powerful question: “What is your ‘WHY’ for the creative practice?” It wasn’t until I completed the 30 days that I found my answer. My ‘why’ is rooted in curiosity. I’m driven by a desire to uncover what lies within me, to discover my true potential, and to keep this creative adventure alive as long as I’m living. Throughout this journey, I’ve surprised myself with what I’ve created—things I would have never known were possible had I not pushed myself to embrace the unknown.
Facing My Fears
You’ll notice that I often work on loose pages, which are one-third of an A3 page. I’ve cut out these pages from copy paper and sketchbooks because, like many creatives, I have a fear of ruining my more expensive papers and colors. Instead of letting this fear paralyze me, I chose to work on cheaper papers. Why loose pages? Painting in a sketchbook can be intimidating, and I’ve lived with these fears for a long time. But as I committed to showing up for my creative practice, I found creative solutions to manage those fears.
Working on loose pages feels less daunting, and if I don’t like a page, I can easily discard it. Not all pages turned out great, and that’s okay. When you’re learning, you won’t be good at first. But if you want to improve, you need to practice. I realized that for me, loose pages are the best way to practice. Later, I can stitch these pages together to create a junk journal—a tangible record of my growth.
Join the Creative Journey
I wholeheartedly recommend Wendy’s course to anyone looking to ignite their creativity. Try out all the prompts, even the ones that don’t immediately appeal to you, and see what happens. You might just surprise yourself with what you create.
Thank you, Wendy, for guiding me through this incredible journey. I’m excited to see where it takes me next.
