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I recently signed up for a 365 Day Personal Art Challenge. I have committed to create and post a new image every day for the next year!<\/strong><\/p>\n No wonder it is called The Biggie Challenge.<\/strong><\/p>\n The good news is that I am allowed 30 days off throughout the year. It can be a day here and there or 30 consecutive days. My choice, as needed.<\/strong><\/p>\n The not so good news is that I am full of trepidation about the whole thing. I almost waited until the deadline to sign up. I wasn\u2019t sure I wanted to commit. I read from other artists that anyone who didn\u2019t sign up would regret it. After all we could drop out at any time.<\/strong><\/p>\n Well, I don\u2019t want to commit to something thinking that it\u2019s okay to drop out at any time!<\/strong><\/p>\n Another concern was that this challenge is to be like a journal. Each image is to be a reflection or explanation of that day. This would be similar to writing in a journal except my writing (description) would include an appropriate image.<\/strong><\/p>\n I would never make my own personal journal or diary public and yet isn\u2019t that what I would be doing? YIKES!<\/strong><\/p>\n My sister, another artist and supporter who is also taking the challenge, suggested that since my normal habit in these challenges has been to create and post in the mornings that I could create images and descriptions of how I would like my day to be, rather than waiting for the day to be nearly over and then posting how it actually unfolded.<\/strong><\/p>\n