Like last year, I set a goal for myself to create and share artwork online every week of 2021. Again, it wasn’t easy, but I made it, had some fun and learned a whole lot. In 2020 I didn’t set a theme for myself so I wanted a bit more structure this year, and I did that with the following rules:

Digital Art Only. I followed this rule strictly and I’m glad I did. I learned a lot about vector artwork and how to use Affinity Designer on my iPad effectively.
Limit of 2.5 hours per week. I totally failed at sticking to this, but I’m not mad about it. I just didn’t keep track. I probably spent a little less than 2.5 hours on some weeks and far, far more on others.
Share on Twitter every Sunday. I stuck to this again, and I’m glad I did—one of the ways I motivate myself to do this every week is by sharing it on social media.

Going into 2022, I’m changing it up with a new theme and two simple rules:

Physical Objects Only. The final work must be three dimensional. No digital work, and no drawings or paintings.
Share on Twitter every Sunday. Same as the last two years.

I suspect 2022 is going to be the toughest yet, since physical objects take more time for me to create, and I can’t work on them from anywhere. For that reason, I’m also going to allow myself to work ahead when necessary. In 2021 I did this a few times, to account for life events that would prevent me from working on art for 1+ weeks at a time, such as the birth of my first child. In 2022 I’ll continue working ahead when I want to, so although I’ll post work every week, that doesn’t necessarily mean I finished it that week. I can understand how some would say this doesn’t count as “creating art every week”, but that’s fine: it’s what works for me and I consider sharing new work every week an accomplishment.

Follow along with my progress this year on Twitter and on my website page here, where I’ll post every work, or on Instagram, where I’ll post occasionally.