Mid-November Check-In
I’m a little behind on my check-in this week because I wanted to paint as much as I could on Tuesday this week before I had minor surgery on Wednesday. Surgery went well and I’m recovering well, so it’s a perfect time to catch up on my updates.
What I’ve been working on:
I finished my 30”x40” stormy ocean painting. I’m still figuring out what to name it and haven’t submitted my application to the art call yet, but I should do that soon since it;s due next week.
I started painting 12 6”x6” paintings at the same time to create a sort of painting collage. I sketched out an idea and I’m trying to implement it now. I think it would have been a good fit for the art call due next week, but I’m not sure if I’ll be able to finish it and photograph it in time
Lots of business admin. I changed my financial tracking system and so I am doing a lot of data entry to transfer all my information from my previous system into this one. This new system is much more scalable and is helping me track my expenses in tax deductible categories, which is helping me keep track of my budget. I’m also tracking sales data from specific events. This new system will help me make better decisions with which events to attend and what my biggest business expenses are.
I’m working on setting up a Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@margaretluoart .There’s really nothing there right now, and I am hoping to have a video up by the end of the month. If you want to subscribe, please do. I’m hoping to put out a video every two weeks!
Outings
I just participated in SFOS last weekend. It was a really good event for me to get my artwork in front of more eyes as well as a great marketing opportunity. I met a bunch of fellow artists, people who are interested in art, people who are interested in pursuing their own creative endeavors, and people who are involved in the arts community in SF/general Bay Area. It was an exciting weekend and I felt both tired and energized from the experience.
On the Friday before SFOS, I attended the opening reception for an art show called More the Merrier at Art Arc in San Jose. I wasn’t participating in the art show itself, but I had a few friends who were, so it was nice to support them and talk to them about their artwork.
Those are my updates for now. Truly, most of my time right now is a lot of business administration and business planning, with some painting. I’m still a bit in recovery mode from my surgery, so I’ve been just thinking and planning a lot. I’m hoping by Monday next week, I’ll be back into full swing with painting! That’s all for now!
