Giraffe Painting Finally . . . but no it’s still not done
Creature Comforts - Giraffes
I thought I couldn’t put it off (posting a picture) any longer or ya’ll would stop believeing me when I say it’s coming. Well that I thought it might help me to see it all tiny like from many, many feet away. Not really happy with the green yet. I started with a light sage and didn’t like it, so then began darkening it up in the foreground. Still didn’t like it, so now am slowly lightening it up again.
I suppose the good news about all of this is I no longer have any issue with parting with them.
You’re gonna let them go over a bit of greeeen??? Hehehe, just kidding, although I think they look fabulous! When I saw your title “still not done” I looked at the photo and thought “eh? looks done to me!” but you are the creator, and if you say it’s not done, it’s not done! It’s funny you should mention the length of time since your last WIP - I couldn’t remember what you were working on! lol Very nice though.
It’s my show in one weeks time!! I really need to get organised!! I’ve ordered some business cards, and I plan to get a little comments book. Any other tips? (I’m asking you cos you’re the Queen of show/business advice!!)
It’s coming on beautifully though and I like the green the way you have it. It’s yours though, you know what you want, and you’ll get it right.
BTW — I must thank you for your previous advice about EZ-Up Pavilions. You disenchanted me from them in a good way. In three years and ten months, I’ll be giving up the Leisure Painter status to become self employed again. I won’t waste my time with EZ-Up if it’s not. I might do fairs, but if I do I’ll read over your blogs at the time and ask for a recommendation then — but not really worry about it, because if I do urban street art, that’s not something that needed a pavilion. An umbrella stand yes, something that doesn’t need to be stuck in the ground. But not the EZ-Up.
You’re the one who taught me to use the 21st century way of doing these things too — to get business cards with a good website so every lookie-loo who didn’t buy on the spot during their vacation can change their minds, order a print or see if the painting they want is still unsold. And give those out along with the nice postcard-print or bookmark perk to remind them, oh yeah, there was that painter, I really liked that, etc. My plans are a lot sounder and more current thanks to your blog, so you deserve a big round of applause. Thank you!
Thanks guys and a special big thanks to Robert. Your comments came on a day when I was feeling a bit down and overwhelmed with all the gallery, getting ready for art show , blog and squidoo stuff. I was having one of those “I want to run away moments” SO thanks for all the kind words (again from both of you) . It really means alot.