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Balance

Posted by Robin Wellner on Monday, February 27, 2012, In : Art and trying to make a living 
Been working at a restaurant for the last month to try and supplement my art work until I get it to the point that I can support myself with it.  I've decided I'll have to either quit or cut my hours back because it has left me no time for painting.  I feel like my soul has been cut out.  Got to figure out how to have the balance --- even while I'm trying to keep my head above water.  Painting is too important to who I am to let it go by the wayside.  
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Juggling

Posted by Robin Wellner on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, In : Art and trying to make a living 
Can't believe it's been a week since I posted here.  I've been juggling a new part time job which has been a bit overwhelming.  I was so hopeful that my art would sustain me through the new year, but I'm not quite there yet.  It was disappointing to have to take time away from painting.  Truthfully I could paint every day pretty much all day.  Once I become immersed in a painting time passes so quickly and I'm in what I would consider an "altered state".  So my gameplan is to continue to get ...
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