It's amazing how much more productive I've been with a clean studio. I have room to paint and I can find the supplies I need when I need them. I have my lava lamps hooked up and they provide a warm, comforting glow while I'm in there. I've also been posting in-progress pictures of my artwork on Facebook. I wasn't sure I'd be comfortable letting people see my work before it was done, but it's been pretty cool. I've gotten some nice comments on my progress and people seem to be truly excited to see the pieces when they get finished. I think my friends are also happy to finally see how I do what it is I do. I've tried to explain my process a time or two, but it never seems to make sense, at least not like seeing pictures as I go from start to finish. Make no mistake, there are paintings I'm working on that I don't take pictures of. If I'm not happy with what a painting looks like, no one will ever see it. I do typically photograph all my finished paintings, but I don't think it's wise to show everything I've ever done to the public. I don't think any other really good artist has shown their complete body of work. It's best to let people think I never paint a bad painting, even though bad is mostly a matter of opinion. It's my opinion and that's the one that really counts.
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