End of October

Today is my last full day in Joshua Tree and I was able to paint a decent amount on this trip while getting quite a few good hikes in.

What I’m working on

• I finished the “botanical” watercolor painting of Northern California Seashells. I’m excited to share the finished product soon.

• I’ve planned out all the shopping and things I need to prepare for my upcoming holiday markets. This includes:

  • Updating my website to include the series of oil paintings that I had been working on before my trave

  • Buying more tables and other odds and ends for my booth set up

  • Getting my paintings photographed and prints made of them

  • Figuring out a schedule to finish painting the mini oil paintings I started working on before I left for Joshua tree in time for the markets

Inputs

• I’ve been doing a lot of leisure reading of fiction books during this trip. I think once I get back home, I’m going to revisit Start Finishing to make sure I’m setting realistic goals and not taking on too many projects so I don’t get burned out halfway through the holiday season. 

Outputs

• I went on a lot of hikes last week and I have one more before I head back home tomorrow

Since I’ve planned out the things I need to do to prepare for upcoming holiday markets, I’m looking forward to returning home and checking things off my checklist. The next two months will be quite busy and I’m hoping I learn a lot from my first holiday season!