Time to think About Goals

My BIG 2018 goal was to "paint more!" 

Me & Marilyn, Art Inst. Chicago

2018 Art Goals that were completed:

• Paint more! 
• Update my blog 2x per month
• Update my website 2x per month
• Stay on top of my art inventory

Paint More!
This was achieved through  painting quick studies each day for a month (started in Jan), painting Richard Schmid's color charts, continuing to paint portraits each week (2x) at the studio plus attending extra sessions. Plus painting en plein air and painting in 4 plein air paint outs. I tried to paint more at home when I could but I definitely fought distractions, I totally see the value of an out of home studio<<<A Girl can dream!

Lessons Learned
So what have I learned this year?

Paint outs are quite a lot of work, much time and much attention is required and all are organized differently. I enjoy the paint outs that are closer to home, it is easier to be organized when you get to sleep in your own bed at night. Many works don't sell, but the experience is important.

Richard Schmid's color charts are a time consuming value add. Each chart that I created took a time consuming three plus hours to paint. The color mixing really helped me, I am a faster color mixer and I learned more about what I can do with my palette. I am an 11 color palette artist now. Week to week I only need these 11 colors.

Researching and joining a national organization for your art is valuable and beneficial. I joined the The AIS (American Impressionist Society). I really like the organization, the way the organization is run, the AIS artists and the member benefits.

As always, I want to be more organized and have a better painting schedule. I am terrible at having a daily art schedule, I am an organized person but I struggle with this--so tracking my art continues to be a goal. I did get a great suggestion from a mentor on this one, she said to keep a journal at my easel and track my time, yep this is going on 2019 goals.