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Panda-monium!

Another PANDA is in the bag! It was fun to revisit my panda for a friend and collector who commissioned it. It had been awhile since I got to play with spray paint cans, hot pink and easy going panda smiles. 🐼
Now its back to grinding- portrait commission! Im going to do my best to complete it by Christmas -we shall see. I had to turn my brain off because it was overthinking, depressing me. Yep- Im over here with no brain now! 😜 No actually, scanning Instagram and seeing some respectable artists who just toil constantly at their craft was the kick in the pants I needed. Just do it. Shut up. Do it. Get in the studio. Paint it.
Just remind me to shut up and paint it please.
Completing the panda has taken the rent stress off me and my neck off the chopping block. I finally have enough to pay rent and holiday food for the family. WHEW! What a horrible time sweating over it!
But since that just clears me for rent its still hustle time to make extra -because bills will be right behind that bad boy. But for a brief moment- I can breathe, rent is finally covered.
This is what Art Plunge is all about my friends- Im not sugar coating anything. Stress, hustling, painting, finding work, frustration,etc. It is like this.
Just for fun (and a friends surprise xmas present) I printed my Godzilla and matted it. A few people actually wanted to purchase prints! So getting some more matted today! 🌞 
Busy day meeting up with collectors for one reason or another, matting and starting the new commission.
No rest for the wicked I suppose!

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