Middle of May Check-in
Happy mid-May! It’s been a productive month so far with my first weekend of Open Studios in the books and another one coming up in a few days. I had a pretty successful Open Studios last weekend: I met a lot of new people interested in art and sold a few paintings. I’ve also done the setup process for my outdoor booth enough times now that it’s very quick and easy for me to get ready for outdoor events. I’m looking forward to this weekend’s Open Studios because it’s at my own studio and I’m hopeful it’ll go well.
What I’ve been working on:
I didn’t end up finishing the five sunset paintings that were in progress at the time of my last check-in. I realized that I didn’t have enough time to let them dry, let alone finish them, before open studios, so those paintings are on pause for now.
I’ve been spending most of my studio time focused on my painting for my group exhibition at the New Museum Los Gatos. I did decide to start on a brand new painting instead of fighting the one that wasn’t working for me. It’s been a little under two weeks since working on the painting, and although I spent the majority of the two weeks worried that the painting wasn’t going to work out, it’s finally at a spot where I feel quite confident in the direction it’s going.
I’ve also been working on the commissioned painting, and I have the foundation set. I’m just starting on the details of the painting and feel good about the overall process.
Overall, I’m a little tired but extremely motivated. I’ve been spending long days in the studio, especially this week while the weather has been cool. Summer can get a little tough in the studio because the space doesn’t have central air conditioning and the building can get quite warm by the afternoon in the summer months. The benefit is that my paintings do dry quicker in the warmer weather.
That’s my update for now. It’s short, but at least it means that I’m focused. I hope you all are doing well, and thank you for your support!
