I cannot believe I am doing this: Blogging while getting a foot spa, or my nails cut and cleaned. Never have done it before, but there's always a first. The main thing is that this is the 1st time I am relaxed over the last 4 months, and it isn't even about money.
The paintings are done, all 5 of them. All the acrylics, watercolor, pen & ink, and pencil drawings have been done. Only 3 remain needing a frame, and that is essentially a cinch with my framer coming tomorrow, and sealing the deal. Flying off to the province to see my mother and possibly getting a painting or drawing job done will be nice, if not short (the trip is for 3 days).
I hope the relatively low price of my art will prove itself worthy of an increase after the exhibit this April 30th - a big deal considering all the hype the Art Guild I formed has built up around it. I would say the giant 7x5 piece will get a lot of viewers, if not a few inquiries to how much it costs (it's not for sale), but when you start talking about prices approaching seven figures, your other pieces will rise in value as well. Or, at least, that's the hope.
A normal painting I sell now is about 20-30K, Philippine currency. I hope that figure changes after the exhibit, and I can start charging in the 30-40K range, which would make selling 1 or more paintings a month, equal to or greater than whatever I use to make working for either my brother or my best friend.
Lets hope this is the year I breakout.
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