Well, Spring is bursting here in Northern Virginia. The colors of the cherry blossoms and green grass are so inspiring! In fact, I've temporarily put down my jewelry making tools in exchange for a paint brush and some acrylics.
Yesterday, I sat down by a window and whipped up some small paintings to capture the feeling of this spring. It was great fun to have play time here in my studio!
Well, I'm going to get back in gear here on my blog. To make sure that I do, I've joined an Art Biz class called Blog Triage for Artist's Blogs led by Alyson Stanfield (http://artbizblog.com) and Cynthia Morris (http://journeyjuju.com). I'm hoping I can turn this blog into a place where my friends & other artists will find inspiration while sneaking a peek into my studio. I love looking at blogs that have art challenges & post the artwork of readers, so perhaps--with the help of this bloggin class--I will be able to launch something like that on my own blog.
Being a full-time artist and working from a home studio, can sometimes be lonely business, so I'd also like to do more to encourage readers to share their ideas and art work. And it would be amazing if I were able to attract the attention of artists who live right here in Northern Virginia--people who I could actually meet someday. There's nothing more inspiring and energizing than spending time in the presence of other artists, and Northern Virginia, DC, and Baltimore have so many great art events. It'd be fantastic if I could help organize day trips or get-togethers with some of my readers.
Well, those are just some of my dreams for my blog. I'm so excited to be taking this blogging class!
