Being an artist is very challenging

So as of today I have at least 4 online shops, one of which I have a featured Artist (Crazy Bob at buddyschild on Etsy) and I have been away from here too long. As predicted the subtle movement from 2015 to 2016 has been trodden with the realization, maybe I am trying to do too much! (say what?).

In 2015 I began to post painting I have created or recreated from internet postings as practice paintings in acrylic. I use them mostly for Michael's painting classes I teach here locally in Camarillo, CA.  Each class is a therapy session, washing my brain with pure art related thoughts. The release is

Last open House
at Michael's

astounding. Near my desk is the advertisement postcard from a recent playing of "Rocky Horror Picture Show" at the West Wing Drive-In, Santa Barbara, CA.  Painting for me is like watching that movie over and over again.  "...life is fleeting,...", oh, do tell, I feel this feeling all too much these days.

My 1st FREE Painting Class at Michael's

(stop & smell the roses).

Working and Painting and Teaching Painting or Drawing classes, has been a great release for me as well as creating paintings to gaze upon. I tread lightly on exposing my work on display for my day job, as being a local artist, well I have enough challenges without upsetting a boss.  They prefer me to focus on them when I am there, however, this has been a problem for a very long time with me, focusing on their business and not mine. (hm-m-m-m)

Which takes me back to the start of this blog, doing too much.  Plus I thought about the distraction of the greatest tool ever, my phone. I can play connect the dots all day while I chant about my next sale and how to get there.  Yesterday walking the dogs, I envisioned the flyer for the Paint Parties I have started.  Then there are the vending shows I want to show up at, to sell and pass out said flyers; then I want to make paintings and coloring books for kids a show happening in April I may be able to attend and present stuff for sale. (hope).

Me & Lee Meriweather
at Comic Con 2015

Snacks at my computer make for an issue with crumbs, leading to cleaning time, marketing, creating, publicizing, finding more jobs, do the job on the table...and the list bleeds into another list to keep it all straight, until another list combines the two previous lists. (Shutters and sighs).

However, I am happy, happier than I have been for the 59 DAYS OF WINTER SO FAR. (breathing). My finances are toasting into lack of funds world as I tip toe thru paying my bills, yes being an artist is challenging.

So off to pick up a paycheck, chant again for students, more painting time and letting the creative juices keep flying at me as they have been in the last 3 hours and then some here and there before. Be creative, it is all we have as adult children. #ImBornTo Art. #Love2Paint #BeAwesome #Paint