Changes in 2012

Everyone who has read many of my posts know that

I depend on my art to keep myself going..

physically, mentally, emotionally and financially.

With this in mind...and the fact that 2011 wasn't exactly

a 'banner' year for me...

I've decided to make several significant changes in 2012.

First...I will be doing a lot more 'wall decor' paintings

than character paintings.

I understand that more folks are into original pieces they can

put on their walls as decorative pieces...than pieces that have

sweet little characters in them.

So....these pieces will become fewer and farther between.

Second....I'm retiring some of my all time favorite pieces.

Anything that is over a year old...is being retired

from my Etsy Shop.

I'll retire my prints in stages...as I usually do...

and probably won't start until after the first of the year.

I'm still considering whether or not to continue to carry wearable art

in my shop...

perhaps I'll just make it a seasonal thing...

or do away with it all together.

I still haven't completely made my mind up about that.

Finally...

I will be doing a brand new blog.

I won't do away with this one...I've had it far too long

and it feels like a comfortable pair of shoes...

but I'm working on better marketing, branding and the such...

and in so doing...I'll need to put together something

that speaks to those efforts.

I'll keep everyone up to date on the changes

as they 'unfold'.

While I Wonder

Sometimes I feel like I just 'wander' through life 

without a plan or a clue...

luckily I don't feel that way often..

mostly when I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed..

like I have been lately.

Because it's essential...for my livelihood...

to make as many sales as I possibly can everyday..

I put off taking the time to do a little pre-planning and organizing.

Eventually I need to just 'stop' and regroup...

that's where I'm at currently.

I'm getting everything out as quickly as I possibly can...

but I'm not really working on anything new...

just ideas and thoughts

for new pieces for the coming year.

So...I'm wondering which of the older pieces I need to retire...

what I want to do with new series ideas..

I reflect on ideas that I thought were good ones

that didn't go anywhere...

and why.

I wonder what I will do about Christmas gifts for my family...

and what my youngest son will do out on his own.

I wonder about a lot of things....