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Brave New Week

Torchwood is back to being free to view on Amazon Prime! It was very disconcerting having established a routine of having Dr. Who-related shows on in the background while I paint, then not having that option since I'm a starving artist type and can't afford to buy both paper AND TV shows. Vistaprint.com helped out with some 250 free business cards that I only had to pay shipping on. There's advertising in it for them, and until I have a logo/main painting settled on to represent my business it's a great trade off. I've also decided to add small knitting and felting projects to Duck Island Enterprises, pending feasibility experiments. I'm hoping to make a farmers market booth with aromatherapy, felted potholders/flowers/other, the odd scarf or shawl, and a few small paintings practical.

My serious goals for this week(in no particular order) are:
1. Finish my Collie, start a new line-free version of the drawing.(portfolio)
2. Finish 1 of my 2 Luvie paintings (a commission)
3. Get to the last touches stages of 2 P.F. lying down, one with wings
4. Work on Zeke/fountain (NO LINES!!! woo!)
5. Start work on Zeke/fence
6. Stare at H's sunset and pair of dogs, get SOMETHING done there.
7. Molly!!!

My fun goals:
1. Work on the ducks
2. Start the place mats (a felting project)
3. Get O's scarf to the 3/4 done point
4. Start Mom's scarf (oooh that one will rate pictures!)
5. Work on bedroom scene
6. Start the two-tone sailboat.

Then there's the whole taking care of the house goals that tend to kinda get ignored. Let's see, clean or paint? Organize or knit? Which would you choose? Ah well, laundry needs to be done too. So I won't be doing any demonstrations or detailed following of a WIP this week.

Til Friday!
Cheers!
E

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