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I began drawing and painting at a very young age and knew early on that I would choose art for my life. I achieved success early on in high school and college in the arts, but after college, I felt compelled to a career in ministry and have spent many fulfilling years helping others find their purpose in life. Through the years, I continued to paint mostly for enjoyment and as an outlet, but in 2007, I realized that an important part of my own life-purpose was creating and painting. The internet, which of course was not available 25 years ago, is such a useful tool for artist, opening doors and providing exposure that would otherwise not be possible. With this new opportunity, I have been pursuing painting and marketing my art whole heartily, usually painting on a daily basis. I live in Tucson, love to jeep, love to paint and study art, and my paintings are often inspired from some remote mountain location in the high desert.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Painting in Progress - Planning, Work, Success "Across the Muddy Slough"



Planning is a vital step when working on a painting. There are many things to consider and studying and sketching are so important to the process. Imagine a builder who does not take time to plan ahead or a business person who did not take the time to create a business plan. We have all known (or been) the "I will do it someday" person, but without a plan, the someday never comes. Planning is such an important part if we expect to be successful. We live in a hurried "Just do It" society, but, really, the discipline of planning out what it is we are going to do and preparing for the experience would probably get us much farther in the long run. “Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.” (Proverbs 21:5) If we do not take the time to consider our goals and spend time carefully planning, our results may turn out quite different than we had imagined. As an artist, I am certainly working on this! The result is more rewarding when time is taken to study and plan and set goals. What is it that you need to plan out and set goals for? You can get there from here with a plan!
This painting is 24X36... it has no name yet... it is in progress... But I DO have a PLAN! - Check back in the next few days and I will post my progress. - Jeff SOLD

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