Missing from Studio32

Been having trouble with youtube, but hopefully now its fixed. Not that I did anything. This is a very short vid, but it says all I need to say. This is always my aspiration in this medium, to say something in as few words as possible, but normally I get carried away !

Anyway, so far so good, had a great catchup with Maz, really want to go to the big smoke and see the Bowie exhibition, and considering Brixton this year but, since the holiday (first in how many years?!) is now looming it may be that I need to keep my money for spending on vacation.

Am considering my options regarding art. Have given myself a year to make my mind up/sell anything. Have set up an ETSY shop (SevenGatesFineArt).    Sevengates is an anagram of my and hers names, but dont tell everyone that. I can still change it to my actual name but you only get so many digits and Steve B. Robinson Fine Art isnt allowed. Any ideas/thoughts on this would be appreciated.

Well, thats all for now folks, so Love all, hurt none and walk in soft shoes.

The New Number 8

hope this video has uploaded to the blogsite, if not try to find it on youtube.

Love all, hurt none and walk in soft shoes.

Reunion Reunion

Met Maz at the railway station, had lunch (she paid, many thanks Maz !), a bit of girly shopping and took in the Leicester Open where the art was ok at best. I cant believe that one piece I entered was rejected whilst other real crap was accepted. Would love to know the criteria for success. Still they keep my money so for them, its a win win situation isnt it. Hmm.

Anyway, brought her to my studio at Sparkenhoe where she gave me very good advice, both about housekeeping in my studio (which I often think about but cant muster the energy) and about my art. She tells me Im playing safe and, you know what? She is absolutely right. Its why painting Number 8 is paining me so much. It has to go.

For a little while Im going down the abstract route. I have a sketchbook full of possibilities. I seem to be making art which is quite selfish really, and then wondering why nobody buys it so............abstracts are not so much about me, personally, and will therefore cause me less angst and may be liked by more people. As Ive said before, if I dont sell some work to fund future work then there will be no future work ! Are you listening Universe? lol.

Anyway, had a great two days with Maz, finished off by a wonderful day in Bradgate Park with the other half of my sky and the Molly-dog.  Cant ask for much more in life.

Love all, hurt none, and walk in soft shoes !!