Painting, drawing, and creating art was always a beautiful escape for me. It was my place to just be without fear of judgement or the need to always be perfect.
But, I bitterly believed it was a path I never deserved.
I had a creative edge in my work. People admired me for it and labeled me “that creative chick”.
But as I would skillfully edit powerpoint slides, I kept getting that sinking feeling that I was wasting my creative energy on stuff that didn’t really matter all that much to me.
And then one day… I snapped.
After constant bouts of unhappiness, depression, and general “going crazy” syndrome, I decided to try art as a career.
Was I nervous? Uncertain I could even make it? Ready to hurl all over my desk as I prepared to give my boss my 2 weeks notice? You bet!
Walking away from a full-time, high-paying engineering job was probably one hardest things I ever did in my life, and it was the first step towards embracing my true creative life.
Upon arriving home, I started a Youtube channel, the Buzzed Artist, to help sharpen my skills and dust off the art supplies.