Reflections Of 2019

A Time to Reflect and to Start 2020 Goals

to help me: Time Tracking Journal & Pens

Looking back on my art for 2019, I feel that this has been a good professional art year for me. I stayed focused on painting more and on using more paint, my biggest overall goal. My art group and I had two large shows (back to back) -we had to create and frame and schedule it all. And, I balanced the portrait painting with painting en plein air.

A Review of  my Art 2019:

• I won an award early on at a juried show: Poetry And Art Night (PAN)
• I was juried into a Week Long plein Air Event in Texas
• I discovered a new professional organization - Portrait Society of America (PSA)
• I discovered new amazing national artists to aspire to at the PSA 
• I discovered a new favorite art tool - Oil Sticks
• Oil sticks are a turning point as it has changed my approach to art, and I am more inspired, more creative, and laying down more paint
• I have 4 smallworks landscapes juried into a show - Northville Art House
• I attended one portrait workshop and one plein air workshop. But I did not find an art workshop with an "Aspire To" artist. I identified my Aspire To Artists last year and have kept an eye on their websites in hopes that they post workshops.
• I sold paintings at two different shows! I had artwork in 8 shows this year (most juried)

Met Goals 

• Paint more/use more paint -- this has been number one for awhile. And yes, I still want to PAINT MORE!
• More plein air painting
• Consistent blog and website updating
• Sell larger work - sold a 12X16 portrait! 

Un-Met Goals:
Time Tracking App - hmm. My hubby helped me find a free time tracker app --that I tried to use, really!  My life gets so interrupted (Senoir dogs who had cancer and diabetes this year)!  I would forget to start the app timer and forget to stop it. Literally the minute I sit down at the easel, a dog barks to go outside or has a diabetes issue -every time! Since I am still a list maker (pen and paper), I just ordered supplies from amazon - a daily journal and some pens--  gonna try this 'manual time tracker'-- gotta figure out what works for me!

As I look back, I note happily that I  am getting stronger and more confident in the art world. And, I have lots of thoughts for my 2020 goals to improve as an artist...stay tuned...