I'm Movin' On

  Today was my last day at my SSDJ (soul sucking day job). I start another job on Thursday. I'm glad to be getting a fresh start, but I also thought this past job would be my last one working in the restaurant industry. I am motivated to sell art to make that happen and I am thrilled to be leaving the seafood chain, but I also feel like a failure for not being able to make my dreams a reality yet. I'm trying to look at it as a whole new group of people who haven't fallen in love with my art yet (hard to imagine, right?), but that voice in my head mocks me for having to keep saying "so, what are we drinking tonight, something from the bar?" Someday my ship will come in, I just hope it's not tied up in customs for a terribly long time. I am taking donations in several different amounts:

Donate

Five $5.00 USD Ten $10.00 USD Twenty $20.00 USD Fifty $50.00 USD

and I'm not above putting this on everything I can. Of course, a fat grant or a big art sale could end all this madness. Speaking of crazy, here's some art:

I Can't Stand It For Another Day

  I'm leaving my soul sucking day job. Unfortunately I'm not at a point where my art is bringing in enough for me to create full time. I'm starting another restaurant job. I'm happy for the change, stressed about the change, and mostly feeling like a failure for having to make the change. Progress seems to come slowly for me. As long as I'm moving forward I shouldn't complain. I know my time will come when I'm ready. I just wish I knew what I needed to do to get ready, because I'd sure do it. Right now. It's been a stressful year. I'm not sure how regular people do it. If I didn't have my art I'd likely have snapped by now. So, here's some art:

Onward And Upward

  It's been quite a week. I've spent three days trying to get my website back up and running. It was hosted by Yahoo, but they sold it off (I'm guessing) to a new company. I log in to activate my account and then proceed to jack everything up. Ten minutes messing it up, three days fixing it. And that was with me finally listening to my wife and calling the help desk. Ooh, I hate having to admit I can't fix something. I'm still stuck on a pair of shoes. I'm still drawing and painting though, otherwise I'd have probably snapped. At least I still have my looks.

$10,000 Cat

 Karen

Look Into My Soul

I'll Take Any Help I Can Get

  Slow and steady. Looking to win the race. I'm also looking to have more time to create and less time spent working for someone else. I'm promoting my shoes again link . I've got a profile on Patreon link in case some far sighted person wants to invest in my career (and happiness. You can't put a price on happiness. Well, I could give you a ballpark number if you'd like). I'm posting on my YouTube channel link  again. I'm getting worn down at my "day job" and it's motivating me to spend more time on the business end of my art. By the way, there's new paintings on my Etsy store link and my Shopify store link 
I even have the option for you to pledge $20 a month for year:

to help support my creativity. Okay, that was the sales pitch. Now, here's some art.

"Birds Don't Quit"

 

   One of my newest paintings. It's really struck a chord with me. I'm not sure why. It just makes me feel good.

It's Me Again

   Things are still looking up. I'm getting better organized. I hate that I let my artwork overwhelm me, but in my defence I am outnumbered several hundred to one. If only I could arrange some sort of trade for money. Ah, maybe some day. I'm finishing some shoes, I'm mailing off a sold painting tomorrow. I'm thinking I'll be self sufficient before my job sucks out all of my soul. At least that's the plan.