Birds

   These are the two paintings

Getting yourself known

There are so many ways to get known and I'm always reading or hearing about people who are making a living selling their work.  But I haven't  found the magic formula yet.  Still I keep trying. I just started trying to sell my work on Esty. But then again so aren't 3000 other people. My daughter set up a website so I could get students. I don't think I'll get rich that way.
 I started another bird painting. It's only just beginning I'll post a picture later. I bought some smaller canvases so I could do some small paintings for "Art in the Garden". Next time I show I hope someone buys something. It isn't easy but I'm going to keep trying because  I can't stop creating. That's who I am. And now as Jimmy Durante would say "Good night Mrs Calabash wherever you are."

Art in the Garden

Last Friday I participated in the first "Art in the Garden" at the Portland Harbor Hotel. They have the most exquisite his garden. It's a center courtyard that you can't even tell is there from the outside. It's a publicity thing for the hotel but could also generate some much needed cash for me. I'm going to do some small paintings which I think will sell better. I'm also looking for another job. So I've been pretty busy.
I really wish a fairy godmother would wave her wand and all my dreams would come true.  Unfortunately I don't seem to have a fairy godmother so I guess I'm on my won.  I also put 2 paintings up on Esty I'll see if they sell. Everyone tells me they love my paintings. To which I think " Well if you like them so much why don't you buy one!" Oh well.
I'm going to try to do a calendar this year. I used to sell them and did quite well. I have today off so I'll work on my bird painting and do laundry.