Painting is Serious Fun.

Painting is more than fun.  Painting is serious fun.  Painting is taking over an increasingly large chunk of my life; a life that is already pretty full with family, work and less serious hobbies.  I find that I think about my paintings past and future quite a bit.  What did I enjoy from my last work?  What did I hate?  Is the result a success? What would I have done differently?  What did I learn?  How can I apply that to the next painting?  What can I paint next time?  Is it just a hobby?  What am I going to do with these paintings?

Meanwhile life ticks on.  I have an IT job I mostly enjoy and a family I adore.  Somehow I want to be able to squeeze in enough painting mileage to take it to whatever the next level may be.  Perhaps one day I could make an extra buck or two with my art.  This blog will be way for me to trace this journey.  Maybe there are others in a similar situation.  Perhaps my experiences will help others.  Perhaps there are others who can help me.  We'll see...

I'm going to post about the art itself  (technique development, choice of subject, use of materials & equipment), marketing the art (internet, shows, etc), the logistics it fitting it into a family man's life and anything that crosses my path on the way.  Hope you enjoy it...