Merry Christmas

I hope you all have a wonderful day. May you spend it how you want and with whom you want!

Like Chocolate

I can't put it off any longer, I'm putting  my brush and watercolors down today to clean and scrub my house.  It kills me to do it because I've been making great progress with new designs, but every time I'm in the kitchen to cook or washing up the dishes after we've eaten I catch myself thinking that I need to re-organize my pan cabinet or scrub my canisters.
 Just like chocolate, even though you want to resist eating a piece , it's better, in the long run, to give in eat it and get on with your life. Otherwise you think about it and eat everything else in site, instead of just eating the one piece of chocolate. :) 
Before I allow the feeling to stifle my creative  vibe I'm going to get it out of the way this week so I can enjoy Christmas Day and get back to work (uninterrupted) next Monday.

So... hi-ho, hi-ho... I'm off to clean ......

"Find comfort in those who choose to be around you."

Art appreciation in this economy

There is no doubt that times are tough. Money is tight and spending those hard earned dollars on non-essentials is something we must give a second thought to.  We ask ourselves “do we really need that?”, “is this going to help me now or in the long-term?”

I’ve had people ask me why I work so hard on my artwork when it’s not a necessity.  I can’t possibly expect to sell anything in these hard times, can I? 

For a while I took to heart what they were saying, second-guessed myself and dropped the paint brush, so to speak.  Not anymore. Even though times are tough and money isn't plentiful, the reason I continue to draw, paint and create, is because I think most people understand that art is a necessity in life. 
 

Whether you choose to purchase a painting of a beautiful landscape for your living room, or commission a portrait of your loved ones or yes, even your pet, to place on your fireplace mantel, you are giving yourself a gift of beauty, a gift of memories past and a gift of memories to come.  Giving yourself or someone you love, a gift of creativity makes life more bearable during the tough times.

In my opinion art gives pleasure, beauty and memories to the soul, therefore, Art is a necessity and people are willing to pay an artist to bring these things into their lives.  

I can be that artist! 

Please Vote for Me

I've added a list of my Voting Links to the right, I would really appreciate your vote whenever you drop by! :)  Thank you muchly!  

Snow Update - Sunday

It snowed all day yesterday so everything is white outside, and cold!  
There are several inches of snow (5-6) so Turbo doesn't like to go outside. He makes the hubs or I put on our shoes and go out on the porch before he'll go out and down the steps.  He's such a little stinker. :) 
Hubs made it home last night - well actually early this morning, but at least he was in one piece. We slept in, had oatmeal for breakfast and just vegged all day.  The snow is still pretty, roads are fairly clear, but the weather outside is C-O-L-D!