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Frankie the Gromling

Posted on by Process

Life has its ups and downs. Sometimes the downs get a bad wrap, but without them we would not appreciate the good. I struggle from time to time. When you walk your own path, not only is it lonely, there is no road map. I choose the direction of my work. That leaves me in uncharted territory.

Do not get me wrong, I enjoy my path, I really do. There are times though that I can be envious of others. Some people seem to just fall into their fields. For others like me it is touch and go. A lot like hugging a cactus.

Finding my people, my crowd has never been my strong game. I have spent many hours alone with only my thoughts to keep me company. It is understandable that in this state anyone would begin to question their direction.

Paul Cezanne was an incredible artist. In reading his history, I feel that he struggled with a lot of what I battle each day. It is nice to find a kindred spirit from the past that survived the same struggles that I have faced. What kind of struggles bring you down? Do you have a different challenge?

George from Enchantedland

Kazar the Gromling

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Kazar is an angry little alien baby. Mostly because he is not a baby and everyone keeps treating him like one and they will not let him have his ray-gun back!

Saturdays are a unique day for most people. I am no different. For some reason I always think of Saturday as some sort of free day. I will nap and relax. That never seems to happen, and I am not sure why I think it should.

Today I shipped Gromlings, worked in the yard, promoted my online classes, as well as the usual day to day activities. As artists it seems that work schedules are almost impossible. What other job would you wake up at 4 in the morning with an idea to fix a project and then notice at noon you are covered in paint and still in your pajamas?

Time managment is a real challenge for me. Projects take time, and often longer than I think. Surprises are around every corner, like three days of unexpected rain. Nothing will dry. Still through it all I push through and make it happen.

What tricks have you developed to keep yourself on track? I would not change my life one bit, but if I could just manage to mow the grass before it is a forest that would be wonderful. Hope you have a great day!

George from Enchantedland.