HAPPY NEW 2014th YEAR!!!
At the beginning of every year I tend to reflect on my past.
Thinking about where I was and where I am, I would like to express my overwhelming gratitude for your unstinting support. Whether it was through invaluable guidance, purchasing and sharing my artworks, or being the best friends anyone could ask for, I would not be where I am today if it was not for all off you, so thank you for being a part of my life.
As you know, my dream is to use my talents to amuse, enlighten, and support our world. It is because of your support that Mili Fay Art has been able to donate $255 to Sick Kids Hospital at the end of 2013. That We have been able to raise funds for a children's hospital has shown me that my dream is just steps away from becoming reality. That donation is just the first of many to come, so thank you for choosing Mili Fay Art over so many other amazing products and services.
Thank you also to everyone who has attended the holiday TIAM in that horrible winter storm that has left many stranded on the streets; wishing they were smart enough to invest in winter tires, only to discover from their friends that even winter tires did not help much.
Now that 2013 has bid us adieu, what does 2014 hold for Mili Fay Art?
I have stopped bothering with New Year Resolutions a few years back. There is nothing more depressing than creating a list of things to accomplish by the end of the year, only to have Life maliciously interfere with your plans, leaving you smiling over holiday toasts while John Lennon's "So, this is Christmas, and what have you done?..." keeps playing over and over in your mind.
Instead of New Year Resolutions, this year I have a digital list on my phone of things I intend to accomplish, without a massive due date waiting at the end.
I intend to continue to promote "Animals In My Hair" Artwork Book, because thanks to you now I KNOW that it is an amazing product that brings joy and hours of amusement to children and their families not just in Canada and USA, but overseas as well. If I finally figure out marketing, I hope to have my first donation handed to wildlife conservation in the near future.
I have begun to schedule
speaking engagements for 2014. Therefore, if you are a teacher and would like me to attend your class or art class please
let me know.
I intend to finally update
artofmili.ca to reflect Mili Fay Art's new vision. I have managed to find the time to finish
Animals In My Hair section of the site
yesterday. As a further thank you for your support, for a limited time, the exclusive
AIMH Members section is open to everyone. I invite you to check it out, because I will NEVER open this section to the general public again. For details, please see here.
I've decided to create
Mili Fay Art's first all-digital picture book using Procreate App, Lynktec's stylus, and iAuthor. This project is an exciting experiment to see if digital artwork is really equal to traditional artwork. As source material, I intend to illustrate Horsing Around's "Dream, Little Dreamer" lullaby. You can hear me sing the whole lullaby
here. For those of you interested in my artistic process, I will document the creation of the book. If you do not wish to miss a post,
let me know. As this is a "Horsing Around" product a portion of the profits will be donated to local children's hospitals.
In 2014 I will continue to write for my popular
"Art: Help!" Blog, and I hope to bring back the AIMH Monthly Art Contest. If you would like me to keep you updated,
let me know.
There are other half-baked projects rising in my mind, but I will let you know of them when they are close to being baked.
For now: HAPPY NEW 2014th YEAR!!!
Wishing you and your families all the best!
Mili Fay
