I’m taking a social media break - to paint & ponder on the year to come.  Being the troglodyte that I am, I’ve decided to explore more this year, get some new music, focus less on negative news & more on positive & LOVE - not just for me, everyone needs more love.  Don’t you? 

Since I’m taking a break to paint - those who read my blog have a ‘heads up on my gratitude decision for 2017. Everyday,  I paint a ‘warm up and then work on a bigger piece- sometimes completing it, other times it takes a few days needless to say- I’ve quite to collection of little originals!  What will I do with them all?
GIVE some away.  Share.  Make  someone smile!  Furnish a fan with fabulous fridge art!
Snail Mail out some TLC made with THC by ME!?
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Who gets the first - Victoria J, a fan who mailed me a Christmas card, she lives in Monticello, Arkansas and has been sending cards for a couple of years, her timing perfect & she does not even know it! Unless she reads this blog. lol  
Her little original is ready to go out with Fridays mail.

I’ve wrapped and labeled my art ready to be shared with a select few. How do you get one??!
I don’t know..  we’ll figure that out as 2017 goes along. 

I’m going to explore more in 2017.
What are you focusing Love, Passion, Career, Health, Success, Money?  Have an idea of where you want to start.

I think I’ll give out an original to the first person who sends me a postcard for my blank bulletin bored… Hint Hint. 
:) 
Thank You.
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Have Faith
xox
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Snow Storm today here in Ontario- good day to paint. 
Tragic all the talent the world lost in 2016. 

Alice in wonderland...  we are all mad here, that is why a little cannabis goes a long way.
Help keeping us calm.  

I'm getting the feel for Gouache painting  and enjoying it very much.
Just as I say this I'm about to move into the other room and hit a huge canvas big time! 
Acrylic and the mind switch, paint the canvas black first and just wait...
tomorrow  grid it out, sketch it in white on the canvas, Tuesday as my first bits of color & then  I hope to work on it straight through this weekend. 
At the same time I have just started to sketch my idea for a 'redrawing' of a postcard I did, 'Sativa - Indica'.  Now that my style has changed I have been wanting to re paint that image- it has me thinking of details of night and dark, every aspect an opportunity for painting pleasurable experience  surrounded by dark, light & love. 

I'm very spontaneous if you have not realized... sure enough last week, I had someone offer to pay me for an original and they had mentioned they liked the Sativa/Indica  one in particular.  I shared it was sold but expressed I was considering painting something like it - if they are interested they could commission me and I provided a price.  'Duke' - his name & part of my reasoning for saying yes,  made a payment to my paypal account and it was a push I needed.  Just researching - is exciting. I was so happy , I  put some of that income to good use and signed up for a new Craftsy class!
It looks exciting and difficult- I'm ready!  I KNOW after this class my skills will increase, never stop learning, a new twist, idea, perspective is refreshing. 

Now it's time to have fun & get lost in paint BIG TIME!  Perfect for this blustery day!!

Believe 
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