Good Idea, Bad Idea

Life is full of crucial decisions. Often a good idea becomes a bad one. An example, cleaning up after your dog's daily walk.....good idea. Forgetting the 'treasure' in your bike trunk for 3 days....bad idea. Very, very, very bad idea.

I made the decision the end of last year to take on 6 commission paintings, a portion of one is sampled above. Good idea. I actually had to make a flow chart to keep track of the progress of each. I am not going to lie, it did become a bit overwhelming but all the paintings are done and there is only one left to deliver. One of the commissions was a different style for me and I really enjoyed the challenge.

I am often asked to paint something that...well, it just isn't me. This is always a bad idea. Always. I know there are those that love Elvis and unicorns on black velvet. However, I would not be the artist to hire. It's important to remind yourself of this when the check book balance is low and the customers excitement is high. You start reasoning, how bad can painting a woodland fairy be?

Okay, okay, I am not knocking all you velvet, woodland fairy painters out there but I do think every artists should stay true to themselves. Do what you do best and don't fit yourself into a style of painting that just doesn't work for you.

Please take my warning about puppy treasures in the wrong place. ( my bike trunk will never be the same) And remember one person's good idea might be your bad idea.