Yay! Front Page!

Thanks to my friend Danielle, I just found out I was on the front page last night! Doesn't my paper look pretty?

Well, it's check-in time again! I did blog 3 times (more I think!), but didn't finish a painting. The coming weeks are going to be big for me, though. I just finished a very intense, emotionally draining & powerful weekend, which was the kickoff for a 12 week artist's business class. I have learned a lot about myself and my art already, and a lot of things are already coming into focus for me. I have been taking my art in the wrong direction, not painting nearly as much as I've wanted, and completely avoided doing the types of shows I need and want to be doing.

So, there is much to be done, starting with my home, my money, and my time. It is about clearing things up so that I can be a more productive artist. This week is a clean up my home and my finances week, take care of some things I have been avoiding and make my apartment more liveable. I will take some photos along the way and post them here!

A time for change

Things are really stirring around in the land of LeaKarts lately. I have been working for LittlePutBooks for several months now as her etsy shop has really grown. But as the "slow season" overtakes us, she just doesn't need me as much. Which is scary, because I am now forced to depend mostly on myself for income, but it's also very exiting as I am honing in on what I really want to be doing, and finding ways to actually do it.

My main obstacle is my own brain, which has the amazing ability to come up with a gazillion ideas all at once, only to sideswipe itself in a paralyzing panic as it gropes for a way to implement all of it's ideas at the same time. NOT helpful. So, in an attempt to calm my anxiety and find focus, I am going to try to think of the littler picture and put my weekly goals here in my blog. I think this will give me some accountability as well, no matter how small my readership may be :)

This week I would like to: Blog at least three times, make my first supply purchase for my new shop (announcement coming soon!), paint one painting, and get prepared for Crafty Wonderland, which is coming up on the 10th. And I'm off! Oh, one more goal--check back in here to see how well I did this week!