In August, I took a long, fifteen-day, 4200 mile vacation. I drove my little Chevy Aveo from Upper Michigan to New Mexico and back. I came back with a lot of inspiration, a lot of pictures, and a crazy new goal for me and my art.
I told my lovely wife about my new goal; she got wide-eyed and said "That's too soon!" I told my mother about my new goal; she gave me that "isn't that nice, dear" look. I've told a few friends about my goal; they laughed at me.
It's a lofty goal, but obtainable if I work hard at it, stay focused, and get incredibly lucky. Of course, I believe we make our own luck by doing.
So here's what I want to do: I want to retire from my job within ten years, travel all over the place, and make a living selling my art.
Are you laughing? Go ahead. I don't blame you.
Before I decided on this goal, I marketed myself and sold my art in an attempt to make more money helping people brighten their lives. That was it. I didn't decide how much to make, as long as I made some. Now I have a definite financial level to reach as well as a definite time frame to do it in.
It's like planning a long 4200 mile trip. I started with a destination. Then I figured out a time frame. Then I plotted my course, made sure I knew my way, gathered my resources, and got going. Right now I know where I want to be as an artist, and I know when I want to get there. I just need to figure out the route, and decide what else I need.
So this blog will take take you on that journey. Care to ride along?
I told my lovely wife about my new goal; she got wide-eyed and said "That's too soon!" I told my mother about my new goal; she gave me that "isn't that nice, dear" look. I've told a few friends about my goal; they laughed at me.
It's a lofty goal, but obtainable if I work hard at it, stay focused, and get incredibly lucky. Of course, I believe we make our own luck by doing.
So here's what I want to do: I want to retire from my job within ten years, travel all over the place, and make a living selling my art.
Are you laughing? Go ahead. I don't blame you.
Before I decided on this goal, I marketed myself and sold my art in an attempt to make more money helping people brighten their lives. That was it. I didn't decide how much to make, as long as I made some. Now I have a definite financial level to reach as well as a definite time frame to do it in.
It's like planning a long 4200 mile trip. I started with a destination. Then I figured out a time frame. Then I plotted my course, made sure I knew my way, gathered my resources, and got going. Right now I know where I want to be as an artist, and I know when I want to get there. I just need to figure out the route, and decide what else I need.
So this blog will take take you on that journey. Care to ride along?
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| Rain over the Mountains with the Rio Grande far below. |
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| Painting inspired by the photo above, and by the experience! |
