Hi Everyone,

As jdpainter pointed out, painting a little something every day or as often as possible can be very beneficial to improving your abilities as an artist.  I’m lucky if I complete a 5 x 7 once a week.  It takes me from an hour and a half to three hours to do one that size (I’m not very fast here).  These (supposedly quick), little studies can also be beneficial to your pocketbook.  The 5 x 7 oil on board ‘Prickly Pear in bloom’ was done several weeks ago.  It took about two and a half hours and sold at a show yesterday.  I have been in some co-op shows that were a complete bust for most of the artists and it’s nice to have a few pieces that will pay your share of the expenses, if nothing else.