outtamyhead

i founds quite a few paintings at the art show that i'd love to have. i'd love even more to do them myself.

i can do it. i really can. so what's stopping me?

time and space. i can make the space. it'd be tight, but workable. time is another thing. even working part time, it seems i still don't have enough time to get things done that need to be done, let alone things i want to do.

some of the large canvasses were selling for $4000 and up. and a few even had "sold" signs already on them, and this was only a half hour after the show opened.

it seems to obvious to me, that i should make this a priority. i mean, $4000 for a painting, hell, even half that, and that would afford me the opportunity to find more space and more time to do the work.

i keep wondering, is this one of those dreams that seems so far off - so far off that i don't even try it - and i never know what could be? am i afraid of failure? i haven't the slightest idea how to get my work shown, other than the little restaurant downtown that offered me some space. and still, i have yet to do any more work to even take to them. and really, i don't even think in terms of failure as being selling nothing. i paint what i like, hang it in my house, and just enjoy the process.

still, it would be nice to be able to paint for a living. talk about a dream job! i wonder if artists who do so for monetary gain get tired of the job? i know there must be deadlines for shows and openings, and probably travel involved too, but it would be more fun than scrubbing toilets i would think.

i really like cleaning houses as far as a "job" goes. i have so much freedom and it's so laid back working for myself. i can imagine the up side to painting too, as well as the down. (altho i can't imagine it's all THAT far down!!)

today i brought home some business cards and brochures from some of the artists at the fair. i talked with some of them about technique and so forth. i can log onto websites and be inspired.

so what's stopping me?

maybe i should spend less time blogging about it and just doing it, huh???!!!

outtamyhead sometimes it all comes outtamyhead, and sometimes i'm just outtamyhead. period. i guess i started this journal thingy out of boredom at a job i used to have. i stay here because i've come to know and love some of the people i've "met". you know who you are!!!
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Previous Entry :: Next Entry Read/Post Comments (3) Share on Facebook live simply so that others may simply live		2007-08-18 1:31 PM i could do that... i founds quite a few paintings at the art show that i'd love to have. i'd love even more to do them myself. i can do it. i really can. so what's stopping me? time and space. i can make the space. it'd be tight, but workable. time is another thing. even working part time, it seems i still don't have enough time to get things done that need to be done, let alone things i want to do. some of the large canvasses were selling for $4000 and up. and a few even had "sold" signs already on them, and this was only a half hour after the show opened. it seems to obvious to me, that i should make this a priority. i mean, $4000 for a painting, hell, even half that, and that would afford me the opportunity to find more space and more time to do the work. i keep wondering, is this one of those dreams that seems so far off - so far off that i don't even try it - and i never know what could be? am i afraid of failure? i haven't the slightest idea how to get my work shown, other than the little restaurant downtown that offered me some space. and still, i have yet to do any more work to even take to them. and really, i don't even think in terms of failure as being selling nothing. i paint what i like, hang it in my house, and just enjoy the process. still, it would be nice to be able to paint for a living. talk about a dream job! i wonder if artists who do so for monetary gain get tired of the job? i know there must be deadlines for shows and openings, and probably travel involved too, but it would be more fun than scrubbing toilets i would think. i really like cleaning houses as far as a "job" goes. i have so much freedom and it's so laid back working for myself. i can imagine the up side to painting too, as well as the down. (altho i can't imagine it's all THAT far down!!) today i brought home some business cards and brochures from some of the artists at the fair. i talked with some of them about technique and so forth. i can log onto websites and be inspired. so what's stopping me? maybe i should spend less time blogging about it and just doing it, huh???!!! Read/Post Comments (3) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top