A Step in the Right Direction

I finally finished redoing my website today. It took me almost a week to get it done, when it should have taken less than a day. Perhaps my wanting to figure it out for myself rather than asking for help was the reason for that. Anyway, it's much better than it was before. More artwork, more features, a better design. I'm happy with it, but I'll have to wait and see if there are any bugs that need to be worked out before I go patting myself on the back. If you'd like to visit it, the address is www.ArtworkOfDougBaltz.com . Stop by and then let me know what you think.

A New Beginning

Okay, here I am at the beginning again. I started doing artwork full time in 1999 and had built up a nice career and following. In 2001 I moved back to my hometown of Cape Girardeau, Missouri to take care of my mother. I lived with her and took care of her until her death in 2006. I still did a lot of artwork, but the promotional and business side of my art took a back seat and fell to nearly nothing. I don't regret my decision. I enjoyed spending time with my mother, and it was nice not to have to worry about the business of art. Now, it's time to get on track again. This time instead of hiring others to do it for me, I'm going to run my own career. At least that's the plan. I've studied up on what I need to do, and I've got a few things going so far. I'm in the process of redoing my website and I'm selling my art on eBay. I've installed more business software on my computer in the past two weeks than I had installed in the past two years before that. My computer has become more of a tool than a toy now.