portrait 38

portrait 39

portrait 40

portrait 41

I have been painting and realized August is fast approaching. These are the four portraits that I will be finishing up The next five have been selected and will be on the easel to work on this week. Of the thirty-seven I have done, five are in their new homes and thirty-six are still at my studio. The art show opens on August 11th for Petersburg’s Friday for the Arts and I still haven’t worked out food and music for the evening. There are mailings to be done. Commissions to be completed. Bird painting displays to finish. Did I mention I am also writing a novel? Work, work, work.

gluing down the bird houses on to the table top

my cat thinking this is her new cat bed (it’s not)

display table with cage

some of the little bird paintings

Where would I be without commissions? They make all this possible, and I am thankful for every one of them.

Today I ordered rack cards, post cards, and a rack card holder I want to make a cool stand for. I have already received my  save-the-date postcards which I will be mailing out soon. I need to hang up posters and my signs soon. My husband and I eloped so we were spared all the wedding preparations madness people talk about. No one to hang over my shoulder and ask me why I picked that font for the poster.

Now I need to work every hour of the day…