It's been that long?

Wait, what!? It’s been that long since I last posted to my blog?

OK, let’s just forget that I said I’m going to start posting more often. Maybe sometimes I will, and maybe there will be times when I go a few weeks, or decades. Check in often though, because I’m insecure like that.

Really, I need cool stuff to post about. I don’t want to bore the hell out of anyone that comes here looking for groundbreaking news or other content like that. Occasionally, I’ll post a gem, so that’s why you shouldn’t ignore me for any extended period of time. If I don’t necessarily have much to talk about, I’ll at least put some words together that will make for a comical read. I do have some cool ideas though (more about that below).

So, what’s been going on lately? Well, I’ve been painting and not blogging, just like I said. No, seriously, I’ve been painting, and painting some more. Painting a lot, actually. I waste time occasionally too. Not the productive type of wasting time. The fun type of not doing jack, and not having anything to show for it. I never half-ass ‘time wasting’. I full-ass it. It’s the only way to live.

When I decided to quit my job at the end of 2019 and start a new career in art full-time, I hadn’t planned on something like COVID starting a career of its own the same year. I mean, c’mon! How can anyone compete with that? I’m guessing the challenge itself wasn’t big enough already. It’s like thinking you’ve just summited Everest, looking over your shoulder and seeing another 8,000 foot peak still remaining. Oh well, no one said it was going to be easy. It’s always going to be something where you think you’ve made it, then the world punches you in the throat and says “No, simpleton, you haven’t made it, I just wanted you to think that.”

I think one of my biggest obstacles in blogging so far is my reluctance to promote myself. It’s something that I’ve never felt comfortable with, and when I finally get up the courage (or ego) to do it, I usually disguise it in shoddy humor. I’d never make a good sales person. Let me rephrase that— I’d never make a good sales person unless selling cheesy analogies provided some type of income. Does that job exists? Am I missing out? If so, please use the contact form on this website and let me know. I WILL apply, and I WILL get the job because my resume in that field is quite extensive. I’m untouchable. Oops, out comes the ego. Is it an ego if you’re making fun of yourself though? If not, then I was born without an ego, or I never acquired one along the way. If I did acquire one, it was probably made out of cheap plastic and I broke it, then waited 5 years before deciding to throw it away.

Seriously though (there I go saying ‘seriously’ again, like I actually need to mention that), I do want to write more at a later time about self promotion and how I often have a difficult time with it. Being an artist requires you to be an excellent promoter of yourself, and your work. Both of which I suck at. More about that in the near future. I promise! Trust me, please.

I have some other blog ideas that I’ve been jotting down lately. Some about my old job and what finally persuaded me to leave. That one is going to be interesting. I’m going ‘full story’ on that one. I also want to post more about my art and how that’s progressing. I have too many ideas, so I’ve been painting anything and everything. Using different styles and techniques, and whatever else. Is this what an artist should do? Probably not, but then again I don’t care— I’m always going to paint or create what I want. Try to stop me. :P

Peace,
Patrick

P.S. Seriously, yes seriously, I love you all. Now go buy one of my paintings, or even a print. It’ll make me happy. Don’t you want me to be happy?