The First Week of January: Realistic Resolutions, Sales, Themes

Where do I begin? Ok… how about the dreaded New Year Resolutions. Here are ones I know I can keep.
1. Gain, then lose, then gain, weight.
2. Spend a lot of time in my comfy pants (i.e. pajama bottoms)
3. Read lots and lots of books, just like I always do
4. Ignore house work as much as reasonably possible
5. Take a snooze in the recliner from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. several days a week.
6. Waste lots of time playing games/researching topics (i.e.) goof off… on my smartphone
7. Paint/draw/create. Trash, tear up, smash… then paint/draw/create

This is the short list. I could go on and on and on. Luckily for you… I won’t. Resolutions can be so boring. 

I had a good December at the gallery. Actually, it was pretty amazing in regards to sales. However, being the realist that I am, I fully expect January to be “dry”. To be clear, I’m talking about art, not wine. I have no intention of cutting back on my consumption of wine. No “dry” January in that department! I am a firm supporter of drinking grapes. 

Though I expect sales to be slow this month, I have embarked on a new theme for my artwork. Colorful cow skulls, with horns. (On canvas. I am not painting actual skulls. Though that would be a cool thing to do.) Will they sell? Maybe, maybe not. Themes are often a gamble. Actually, most artwork is a gamble. (Ok, let me be specific. MY artwork is a gamble.) However, am I having fun painting them? Absolutely!! Are they a nod to Georgia O’Keefe? Absolutely not!! They are a nod to a whim. Mine. You can see them on my Instagram page, if you’re curious.

Oh… one more item to my “list”. 
8. Keep putting off updating my website. 

See ya!