Are we there yet?

Are we there yet? That's what I used to hear all the time from my daughter, Michaela. She was repeating what we constantly heard from one of the cartoon shows and it worked. My wife and I would always respond with a reasonable answer. It took a while, but I watched my wife come up with an answer that got a response that quieted down the eager little one, who simply wanted to know now, what to expect.

And now, to the topic, todays piece of art. Is it ready yet? How long until it is done? What will you use to complete the piece? Which color do you intend to use, this time? What style do you intend to work in? All questions that are worthy or consideration. And, more important, information you should gather as you begin the process, as you proceed to create, to paint, to start a new piece of art. You want to plan. Right? Well, it depends on the reason you are creating art.

For me, I like the experience as much as the display, the finish, the sale. You could ask: Well, what about the business? This is something that is reasonable, if you intend to make a business out of creating the art.

This morning, I began to think about the business again. The business of art is not something that is always formost in my mind. More than likely, this is simply the state of an artists mind. I love the experience, the experiment, the pigment, the shape and the form.

The frame is my glich. I will leave it at that.