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Having Some Fun with Doodles

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"Spring" I have been working on a bigger piece - big for my standards - but did not make much progress because  I haven't got back from vacation mode yet. After the Holidays spent overseas, my lovely mom was here from Italy and I enjoyed spending time with her instead of going into my own paint world. Then I had to accompany her back, that was part of the deal for her to be able to come. Little I knew I was going to get stuck in a snowstorm... Anyway, beside reading art books and attending a couple of painting group meetings, I have been doing "light" art stuff, like doodling on my journal while listening to art podcasts or flying. Think Positive, it feels better. :) I love the feeling of freedom of doodling. There is no planning, no worries, no erasing.  I doodle with ink, and let it be. I posted several of these drawings on my facebook page , here are some. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.

The Art of Selling Art

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This month few of my paintings are showing at a local Starbucks. I feel it: I am ready to sell my art. Yes, I've had price tags on my paintings when I entered them in exhibits. I have even had my own booth at the Dublin Art Fair - where I sold very little, but I as a first timer I was happy with that. Truth is: so far I've not pursued sales actively.  No marketing strategies, no talking about my art as a product, only as something I love to do. I'm becoming more and more proud of what I do, and my inventory is getting too big for my own walls. Now I think I am ready to explore ways to actually market my things. A couple of more pieces at the Starbucks. So, I have a crowd of questions in my mind. How do you sell your own art? What is the best way for a self-taught emergent artist to start selling? Where do I start? As amazing and relaxing as creating art is, there is something embarrassing about showing your art when there is a price tag on it. But