Just another day.
Is over.
In 15 minutes.
Yesterday I talked to God or the thing which is in charge. I asked for the ability to be here and now, for living the life 100%. Yeah, I just fancy living it 100%, like a few exceptional personalities do. Not sure that today was the day when the wish was granted.
In the morning I though all was clear, plan for the day, just have to get started… And now, I am sitting here, trying to list the achievements of the last 15 hours. There aren’t many.
I very much understand now, that we live in the world where there is too much information. The idea popped in front of me many times before in the shape of random conversations, publications, TV and radio… But today I feel it!
Started day looking at my ebay listings. I am selling paintings and prints there. Sold 5 actually. Oil on canvas, medium/big sizes, prices NORMALLY around £1000. Have a look if you want www.marinakimart.co.uk/nudes.htmlSold three paintings from this particular page on ebay today for prices between £2.48-24.50 …
– Well, that was intended as experiment.
– I know!
– Then stop winging now!
– I am not! I am saying, that there is too much information in the world! As an artist, I made a decision to live off my art. But to make it happen I cannot simply paint and draw and be happily unaware of the outside world. I need to know how the selling works in the world, and actively participate in it. But while I am spending a whole day sifting through the online art stores, ebay art shops, self-represented artists online etc etc, life goes by and I haven’t painted/drew a thing! To be able to sell effectively I need to know how to sell. Even if it is to sell myself ONCE successfully to an art agent! Which resulted in my reading about 3000 pages of self-improvement material from various sources, which, again, takes time! Time away from painting and drawing and being creative. And all right, one can be creative in all sorts of ways. I am, for instance, trying to be creative right now right here too. But the starting point was to try and live off my art… but there is too much information to digest to make it happen and too little time for the actual art. And the day is over. Bye-bye, another day of my life…