State of the Artist 10/15/2012

View halloo, all! It's Monday, so it's time for another State of the Artist update! Weekly Words Doing a straight-forward, clear-cut task that has a beginning and an end balances out the complexity-without-end that often vexes the rest of my life. Sacred simplicity. -Robert Fulghum Ah, simplicity... Current Project This week's project is a very personal piece commissioned by a dear friend who recently lost her father after a considerable struggle with failing health. She requested a 5x7" watercolor of her father with his two dogs, silhouetted against a setting sun; an image from a dream from before her father passed away. These kinds of projects always make me rather nervous. While I am always honored to be asked to complete so personal a project, I'm always extremely aware of just *how* personal these commissions are, and I want to be sure I've done right by my client. Near Future Ack! I've got a commission sitting on my plate that I need to make more progress on, I've got a personal painting I'd LIKE to make more progress on, but seems to be stalled... I've got a convention I'm not prepared for coming up in 11 days... and I've got a Holiday Card to design... eek! I need more hours in the day! O.o I'm hoping to post the Holiday Card Request post this week, and close it off again mid-November, so stay tuned for that if you'd like to receive a Holiday Card this year. Taking suggestions for themes for this year's Holiday card! So, go ahead and let me know in the comments below! That's all, folks! So much for another State of the Artist update, thank you for joining me! Feel free to leave comments/feedback and I always appreciate feedback! If you enjoy seeing posts of new or in-progress artwork, please consider a donation.

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