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Yesterday was what I consider the official launch of my artist website at rbchristianartist.com. A milestone for me that has been a long time coming. That is to say, I put a piece of art out for sale on my website (which was the first time I've offered anything for sale since 2000), prints from a piece I painted plein aire in Nevada back in March, oil on board 9 x 12, titled "Rusty Beauty". For many years I've produced a few pieces of art here and there, but I was never sufficiently confident that those works were good enough that someone would actually buy any of it. I am my own worst critic. The artist, Mark Carder calls this, "The Artists Curse". I liken this to doing videos. Most people hate the sound of their own voice and don't like the way they look on video. We all have to just get over ourselves and push forward or we will never accomplish anything. We have to at least try to do our best and let the public inform us of what the like and what they want. If we sell something or win an art contest, then we have a clue as to what is possible and are hopefully encouraged to move in a particular direction. Its a start toward a new beginning.

I have sold a painting before in a gallery on the square in Gainesville Texas and made a nice little sum for my effort. I've think I've improved considerably since then. But some artists, myself included, will paint a lot of pieces and set most of them aside (hiding them) because they don't meet their personal standard of what is presentable to the public. This rule still applies to me of course but now that I'm painting more and my confidence has gone up proportionately, I am painting at a level where I believe more of my works are ready to present to the public, via art contests and online sales. Galleries will follow...I hope they do anyway.

In the meantime, I'm still working as a Realtor and listing an selling homes in Fort Worth Texas. I've haven't quit my day job yet.

Till the next blog...take care!

Bernie