Making Another List

 

While figuratively twiddling my thumbs and waiting for responses, I took advantage of the empty schedule to do some necessary tasks. These sorts of things don’t normally come to mind when people think about an artist’s work.

  1. Finished bookkeeping to file my sales tax report. (no photo for that boring task)
  2. Took inventory of notecards to see which ones to order next time the printer has a sale. Should I reorder this one, which I love but doesn’t sell very well? 
  3. Checked on sales and inventory at Kaweah Arts and resupplied them with cards.
  4. Asked Trail Guy to repair my flat files and then reorganized the contents. (They don’t show in this photo and my walls are currently almost empty, unlike this deceptive photo of abundant paintings.)
  5. Finished the design and ordered the 2023 calendars. (Hold your camels because I’m not ready to show you yet!)
  6. Asked Trail Guy to oil the shingles on my studio that are looking tired from the sprinklers, and he did it – thank you, TG! (This photo was taken last year.)
  7. Updated my inventory lists for the places that sell my work on consignment.
  8. Worked on the 30,000 photos in my computer, getting the drawings from The Cabins of Wilsonia separated into their own folder. (280 drawings, all requiring lots of boring computer work to get into order). The book is now $40, such a deal.

And thus we conclude another lazy listicle of another day in the life of your Central California artist who would rather be…

…making art that people can understand, of places and things they love, for prices that won’t scare them.

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2 Comments

  1. 2. I think the “problem” with this design is that it is not a recognizable structure, mountain, scene, etc. I would guess that the iconic Sawtooth, Oak Grove bridge, or Farewell Gap designs are more popular.
    5. Can’t wait! Did I mention I want two?
    6. We are having that done to our cabin this week (now that we’ve closed up for the winter, boo-hoo).
    8. I wish I had the motivation to go through the 30,000 print photos I have here to decide what to keep (and maybe scan) and what to toss. Overwhelm Mode.

    I hope you have a sense of accomplishment after such a productive day!

    • Hi Sharon, I have you on the calendar list for two. Thank you! Making the list helped me recognize that it was a productive time in spite of not actually producing anything.

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