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All my hustling and bustling and making little videos last week paid off- I sold my first meditative painting within hours of posting it and then...
I sold my other one right behind it! It was a great feeling and much needed sales as rent time is coming up. I like the way these both turned out and enjoyed making accompanying videos to share the process.

Now for the big news which I actually posted yesterday but in case you missed it- I've been picked by a fellow artist to show alongside him at the State Fair of Texas this year! I will also do live painting and have art for sale. If I needed new eyeballs on my work I'm about to get them as the Fair attracts thousands and thousands of people every year.
Modesto Jesse Aceves- the friend Im showing with-is a coffee artist. That's right-he uses coffee to paint with!

It's an amazing opportunity and you can bet I'm a little stressed/freaked out because...I need lots of work to sell now and I need to make that work between now and Fair time. Essentially a month. And I have a Design District pop up art event right before the Fair. 😳 So essentially as soon as Im done with commission work this week Im turning up the heat in the studio.
Prints need to be made, matted and packaged. Price lists need to be made. Supplies need to be ordered and ART NEEDS TO BE CREATED and as much as I can make! Monumental challenge!
I have to remember as stressful as its about to be: I got this. Dont overthink it. And...dont stress eat because Project No Chemo has to WIN.
So today is Monday and I'm about to hit the studio and work on record commissions and hopefully finish them today. Then a clients shoes need to be designed- THEN...GO TIME for Fair stuff.
Im also figuring the commercial work I do on the side will come knocking this week because that's how things happen. Think you are busy? Think again! Now you're swamped! 😂
So in a nutshell- Im officially busy as all get out until the Fair is over. 😳 The amount I have to accomplish is insane- I just can't think about it.
I accepted the challenge and now I must rise to meet it.
So here we go!
Thanks everyone who has bought art and supported my biz-you've got me this far. ❤

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