Some progress...

Another progrss shot...you can probably tell who one of them is becoming, though not quite right yet.
2 commissions and the other two, well, I'm just playing around.

I hope to get something finished today!  Thanks for the encouragement.  It means a lot.  :)

No lollygagging here!

I have always tried to paint as much as possible, not achieving the daily painting thing....yet.  With 3 teen/young adults getting jobs, learning to drive stick shift, 2 college semesters to set up...oy.  My hands are full.  Not that I would have it any other way,  ;)

But just so you know I paint even when I have nothing finished yet to post!  In process:

I am taking Jean's advice and focusing on portraits for a while.  See if that helps me.  So if I do a bunch all at once, is that the same thing?   And does the dog count as a portrait?  :-D

Rosie the Riveter Barbie Doll

I know, a very loose interpretation.  :)

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Snapshot of a few unfinished paintings...

A very nice well established artist gave me lots of good advice.  One thing he said is that I may want to be known as a portrait artist, or still life painter or abstract artist but I that I should choose and maybe I lacked an identity.  He told me to take a 4-5 day break and come back into the studio and think about what I would like best to paint, concentrate on that and do it the best that I can.

I've done that.  Sort of.  I've run in to a snag.  I realize that I do like to do it all.  I need work in all of it of course, but I really enjoy it all.  I like change and as a matter of fact, these are a few paintings started but not finished yet!  So you know I didn't go missing.  :)  

I will get them all done, but I have found that if I am not in the mood to paint a certain subject and do try anyway because my schedule is wide open or whatever-the painting never makes it out alive!  More paintings than I care to admit have ended that way.

Thank you so much Jean!  I truly appreciate you taking the time to point me in the right direction and I have taken all you've said to heart.  For now, I will keep on painting whatever strikes my fancy until I figure out who I am as an artist...but I just can't choose... yet. 

Epay & Walnut Wood Stick Dulcimer Musical Instrument SCH JR Stephen Heitzman Jr.

A Handmade IPE, Walnut & mahogany Wood Stick Dulcimer by Stephen Heitzman Jr. (My son.)

 A beautiful short scale Stick Dulcimer hand crafted by SCH Junior. This great sounding instrument is made of several different woods. The sides are made of solid Epay (IPE). The soundboard is made of mahogany Wood, and the back is made of walnut. The headstock, Neck and Sides are made of one piece of wood. The fretboard has with the Scale Length of 21". Overall it has a great tone. The Dulcimer body is about 30.5" long, 1" wide and 1" thick. This instrument has a brushed on clear gloss polyurethane finish giving it that bright vibrant reflection we look for in instruments.

Brand: SCH Junior

Country of Manufacture:
United States

Type:VERY Unique Stick Dulcimer.  Circled area on pic #2 indicates slight imperfection that does not harm the instrument but enhances its one of a kind handmade nature.

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