I'm So Ashamed

I've been motivating myself to get more done in the way of marketing and selling my art. I got an email the other day saying I had sold a painting on an art site I was on. The problem was it had sold over a month ago. I never saw an email saying it sold. I hadn't logged on to that site in a long time. The buyer was upset and wanting his money back. I don't blame him. I dropped the proverbial ball on that one. I did get a phone call asking why I hadn't shipped it. Then I shipped it. I need to make it up to him.
I've also been posting paintings on my Shopify store. I can't remember the names of a lot of these paintings. I can't find the pictures I took them. Some don't seem to be posted on my DeviantART site anymore. I'm sure they once were. They're hard to find in my portfolio. I'm so unorganized. I wasn't always this way. In my defense I do have over five hundred paintings to keep track of. Or NOT keep track of. There has to be a better way.
On the bright side I'm working a daily art program, Drawlloween. Here's one of my latest:

I'm Trying To Stay Focused

I've been doing a daily challenge that I saw on Facebook. It's called Drawlloween. It's a different Halloween themed drawing/painting every day. I've enjoyed doing (most of) them. I didn't realize how hard it would be to find time every day. I've been doing them as watercolors in a special sketchbook. I've also done some in ink, which I've applied like watercolor. I've never used ink like this before and it's been very enjoyable doing something new like that. I'm publishing this from my phone, testing a new (to me) app in hopes of keeping a better publishing schedule on here. Now to see if I can post a picture.

Where The Artist Finally Starts To Sell Art

  Here I am again. I swear to myself that I'll keep up to date on here, but it's been three months since I was here. Summer is always hard for me. It's hard for me to keep doing what I need to when it gets hot. My house doesn't stay as cool as I'd like for it to, even though you'd think it would be cold enough to freeze water with what I pay the electric company. I don't want to make excuses, I'm just telling you how it is with me. I have done very well with my custom drawn shoes link . It has kept me busy  on my days off from my soul sucking 'day job'. The shoe business has also given me enough money to start a Shopify store (www.DougBaltzArt.com) and some left over for advertising. I'm hoping this the break I've been expecting for so long. If you get a chance, check it out. Let me know what you think. You could even buy a painting or two.

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