With the holiday season upon us artwork tends to fall by the wayside. There are parties to attend, gifts to purchase, relatives to visit, and all the other myriad of things that need to be done. What's an artist to do?
A painter friend of mine has a rule. He finishes at least one painting per day. Yes, you read that right. He is disciplined. He completes one painting so that it is ready to be sold every single day of the year.
Now, he is a rather fast painter. I certainly can't work that quickly. My type of art requires a much longer time to complete. However, I could create a rule that I have to work on my art for a certain amount of time every day.
Yeah, right. I've gone almost seven weeks without doing any artwork. But, but, but, I had valid reasons. I had to make a wedding gown. And we've been remodeling. And there were a couple of migraine days. And, and, and...
There will always be excuses. Yes, I understand, life intrudes. However, if you are serious about your work, then why aren't you devoting time to it?
I am going to take my own advice and work on some art. TODAY!
A painter friend of mine has a rule. He finishes at least one painting per day. Yes, you read that right. He is disciplined. He completes one painting so that it is ready to be sold every single day of the year.
Now, he is a rather fast painter. I certainly can't work that quickly. My type of art requires a much longer time to complete. However, I could create a rule that I have to work on my art for a certain amount of time every day.
Yeah, right. I've gone almost seven weeks without doing any artwork. But, but, but, I had valid reasons. I had to make a wedding gown. And we've been remodeling. And there were a couple of migraine days. And, and, and...
There will always be excuses. Yes, I understand, life intrudes. However, if you are serious about your work, then why aren't you devoting time to it?
I am going to take my own advice and work on some art. TODAY!
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