More Learning & Producing!

I never went to art school or had painting classes. I just went straight to making finished paintings.. Sharing them on the streets, and selling a few prints of them here and there, for over 4 years. I've been slowly upgrading how I present my First Friday table/booth. 

I've also been, with every painting, trying to learn new skills and techniques to make better paintings. But then I realize that I never was taught anything about painting, so I never really practiced like you would with still lives and etc at art school. And now there are so many more things I want to do.. as well as the practice.. But I have to set time to learn also. In my own way. And learn the fundamentals of oil painting. 

I'm trying to make a schedule for myself and manage my time the best way that I can, so I can always be balanced enough to work at high productivity. Or at least steady. It's been a struggle, but if it hadn't been then I wouldn't be getting better. And I think I have.. bit by bit. 

Currently I have a list of the next things I'm working on, at least 3, and working on those for however long before moving down the list. and repeat until one is complete and add another. So far so good.. Today has been a bit of a slow day, but I'll try to finish up this item on the list, its drawing and inking something. I'm about half way there. 

I have so many projects/paintings going on at the same time right now.., especially with BrokeBot. I can start so many pieces of art, and use them for myself and finish them, but I can also set aside a scan of it, to work on with Aldo. ..and that turns into something totally different from there. Things I don't automatically think of. And it's always just the right amount. And it works (we like them at least). We get to use each of our skills and creativity and combining to make one new piece of art work.. (and adding it to our shop!) The outcome is a piece that we literally couldn't make without the other.. and something totally not what we would make normally. Of course that scale varies.. So, speaking of, I'll go ahead and post one here. :)

"No Use Crying" | by BrokeBot

 thanks for reading! <3