The introduction.

I have, for years, kept a journal constantly at my side. My journals contain everything from my moment-to-moment thoughts to sketches, notes and ideas. Basically anything and everything that passes through my mind gets written down in my journal. What's the point of thinking if you don't record it? If for no other reason than to prove that I do indeed think. At least at times. It is always interesting to look through old journals and get a peek at what was going on in my life, and my head, a year or ten ago. I can view the step-by-step evolution of the stories I've written and the books I've created. Plots, synopsis, character, page and logo designs. It's all there. So many ideas and so little time.

I find that keeping a journal helps to keep my mind fresh and my brain empty. I hate coming up with (what feels at the time) a brilliant idea only to forget it by the next day. Journaling helps me put things away, always sure that they are still there, somewhere in the pages of my journals, should I ever decide they're needed. Mostly they're not, but sometimes ... sometimes they are.

Online is a different animal. Journalling online is not a private affair. Online blogging (as journalling is know) is a public spectacle, inviting strangers and familiars alike to take a peek inside your head and offer their opinions concerning the condition of your personality. It can be offensive and uncomfortable but it can also serve a purpose, filtered though my thoughts might be.

What really goes on inside the head of an artist? How are ideas created and what is the process that takes an idea and makes it real? My goal here would be to answer at least some of these questions, even if the answers only apply to me and my work. I'm not like any other artist. No two artists are alike. I've got my own process I go through creating work and my own goals and desires I'm shooting for.

So ... what can you expect here?

Time will tell.