the Champions

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After my last post, I found humor in my talk of handless people, or “gloves” in place of hands (because I have a very hard time drawing hands with a mouse!), so I thought I’d give it a whirl.

One of the cool things about Illustrator is the fact that once you create something, you’ve got props for future designs. In this case… a softball glove, some sneakers, and a hat. You may see these things again someday!

When I was thinking about my glove idea, I thought about something an instructor once said – about knowing your strengths (and weaknesses) and creating designs that work in your favor.

A perfect example is steering clear of hands since that is definitely one of my weaknesses. My workarounds here are “one hand in her pocket, and the other one givin’ a high five.”

Well, not exactly but that’s what Alanis Morissette would say. Regardless, the plan worked. And it’s kind of a high five, it’s just hidden beneath the glove.

I’m a see both sides kind of person, and I started thinking yesterday that some people – mainly those who say that you can do anything if you set your mind to it types – might say that if I just practiced more, I could improve my hand drawing.

I do believe this is true, but I had a rebuttal for my own thought (since I’m one of those types who says those kinds of things!). I carefully pick and choose what it is that I want to put my mind to. I mean, is the ability to draw hands (digitally) worth investing the extra time, energy, and focus?

Or is it better to spend that time on things that I CAN do? It’s kind of like showing off your butt if you have a flat chest (haha!). That’s an old beauty secret in case you’ve never heard it. Flaunt what you got, and draw attention away from those flaws.

So… I do enjoy seeing the similarities in my thoughts on creating, and life in general, and it occurred to me that acceptance of my skills, just as they are now, is a life skill indeed, and it could be applied to basically anything.

As Plato said, “The greatest wealth is to live content with little,” and that concept can be widened to all areas… including my abilities. It all depends on what you consider important, where your priorities lie, and how content you are with things – just as they are.

Or, as Bobby McFerrin would say, “Don’t worry, be happy.”

This could literally be a segway into some additional thoughts I’ve had after finishing the book I just read (and I don’t finish many!)… but my brain is quickly moving to the “off” position so I’m calling it a night.

Anyway, I had fun with this little softball player and her glove. My mind will be churning over the next week or so on other hand “replacement” gadgets!

Until next time,
Peace & Love.

Thanks for reading!