And so it begins...

...Trading my nurses scrubs for pain spattered clothes...

Making panels from scratch

 So in about 2 weeks, literally i will have hung up mu nurses cap and will replace my scrubs with my paint spattered clothes. I can't tell you how very excited I am to embrace my impending poverty!! No joke...  I won't make much money but there will be freedom of much stress and I will be spending much time in the 'zone'...
Now many folks have heard of what the 'zone' is but few people truly embrace it.
My artist friends are familiar with the zone but yet when you start to mix in earning money, it starts becoming elusive unless you customer gives you carte blanche creative license.
I have tried to paint what ever I wanted and take it to my gallery and I have been selling some paintings so that makes me very happy that people like what I like and enjoy.

Currently what I am doing, is trying to use my art in ways to reach everyone in affordable ways. I created an Etsy store and am making hand made items using my art so it's pretty cool to have that portfolio and a creative brain.

I have to admit I do have some trepidation about taking this leap because of the economy and what some of my other artist friends have gone through so there is a real fear attached.
I am blessed to have a strong support system and that is very helpful and makes me feel less anxious.
My plan of sorts it to continue to paint what I want, add to my portfolio, market myself more and get a few classes going.

I plan on teaching a small beginners airbrush class at my studio, one evening per week for about 4 weeks. I will supply everything. We will talk about what an airbrush is, how and why it works and the multitude of things it can be used with because as I prove...it's NOT just for custom paint and tee shirts...not that those are bad things because they are not, I have painted those too. You can paint anything from cakes to cars to it's a versatile unique technical tool.
This little darling is my baby right here.... my beloved Olympus HP100B.

This brush was a gift from my good friend Nick Cole of Bristol, England. Roughly 10 years ago he sent this to me because he knew I had a passion to paint.
I can say, I have used this brush in every single painting I have created since he sent it to me so in a way, his kindness made my art blossom. I have never ever forgotten the gesture and in turn, I try and do nice things for others as well.

....Current work in progress....

This is whats on the easel at the moment. Its of a still life I set up and contains some of my favorite things. I am a foodie and I LOVE vintage kitchenware. So it makes sense that I paint this. So far so good...still more work to do yet...

And with that, I'll end here since I need to get ready for work...

Have a GREAT day!

Kath