Anyone Got Any Ideas?

  What can I say? Really, what can I say? I can't think of anything that has a WOW! factor to report. I've upgraded to a better computer, which has made life a lot easier. I've photographed my new batch of paintings, and I'm in the process of posting them. I've delivered two commissions and I'm looking to deliver a third as soon as I can. Fall is here, which means the temperatures have dropped, which means I'm much more comfortable than I was in the summer. I've written a new artist's statement (with the help of my long suffering wife Malinda) and I'm making good progress on a business plan. I've restocked my Etsy store and I've given up on eBay. I tried posting a new shirt that I made on there, just to see if it would sell better than on Etsy, but I couldn't figure out how to upload an image. Then it said I had to redo my payment options. I don't have time to mess with something that annoying. I'm feeling pretty good overall about my life. I've been taking stock lately and making lots of lists so I can get a game plan going. In between all of that I still find time to paint.

"He'll Be Ready"

Why Would Eating Poop Make Anyone Happy?

  I'm still making progress. I keep reminding myself of that. My new mantra. I haven't made a big leap forward in a while, I haven't had one of those shit-eating-grin moments in an even longer while. I still paint a bit but most of my art has been in my sketchbook. I do like some of the latest faces I've drawn in there. I really need more space to spread out and create.
  Most of my time of late has involved getting my business in order. Well, making an effort to. Nothing seems to come easy. I want to redo my websites. I know what I want them to look like. Nothing fancy. I just need to put them together and upload them. I've tried every "easy to use" website creator program that I can find. I can't get any of them to work right for me. While I'm letting my website frustration evaporate I've been putting a new artist's statement together and getting a business plan in order. Nothing special. Nothing hard. Nothing to make me feel good about my progress.
  I've also been looking for a new job. Lots of leads but nothing I'm willing to quit my job for. I do miss the big city opportunities sometimes. I know it's gonna all work out. I've got faith. It's gonna come in a great big artsy landslide. You'll know when it does by my shit eating grin.

"Constructing the Nude"