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.