DEADLINES

Deadlines.

I need them.

Someone at work asked me to do a painting of their dog.

"No rush" she said "Whenever".

That's been months ago.

I had it almost finished and she brought her dog to work and I looked at him and said

"Why is his face so skinny!?"

and of course it's always been a narrow little face

and I had painted a round-faced dog.

So I started over and then... just stopped.

I met my best friend for breakfast the other day.

Every time we talk I always end up feeling pumped up, motivated and ready to create something!

She is my biggest cheerleader and the most positive person I know.

We were talking about my Art and I was saying how I needed to get painting and then get my work out there.

I said that the vet clinic really needed some art work and that I had put some paintings up before and sold several but then I never made more.

I told her how the girls at work were always asking for my paintings.

But I haven't painted anything except for the Halloween pumpkins.

My friend and I got to talking about how I was missing a big opportunity

because most everyone that walks into the clinic loves cats or/and dogs.

I seriously don't know what my problem is.

Fear of Success?

Fear of Failure?

Massive Procrastination.

I don't think that I'm lazy, so there must be something stopping me.

Sigh, anyway -

I talked with the girls at work, I said that I needed to get a "bunch" of paintings done and then bring them in all at once and hang them.

I wanted to do it in one big swoop.

But when?

The clinic is always very very busy.

But the girls were so excited and that helped with my insecurities.

Then we got to talking how Doc would be out of town in mid-November for several days and that always slows the work pace.

He has a HUGE following. Mostly for his animal chiropractic procedures.

So that is the goal.

Three weeks to create as many paintings as possible.

Oh, the pressure!

But I think it's just what I need to get it rolling.

It's like my vacation that I just took.

I knew I only had a week and I crammed in as much work as I could.

So, I won't disappear. I will still need coffee breaks and paint drying breaks.

and there's the fact that I'm addicted to the computer! Ha!

Wish me luck!

and after these 3 weeks, I still have some other topics to ramble on about.

Stuff that I haven't shared yet.

Oh, and one last thing.

Is it just me or does that monkey 

kinda look like my Jimmy Chew?