I very much want to finish "Winter -Fuyu-" but I had to set that piece aside to make a series of smaller pieces for the International Arts Movement OKC charity auction. It's my goal to make 5 new pieces for the auction... the deadline is Dec 30th! Will I make it? We'll see. I feel very busy lately because I had another phone call yesterday asking if I wanted to be in a group show in Jan. I'm so glad I have 3 shows lined up, but now I must work extra hard! But I'm not complaining, and I keep hearing Simon Cowell's voice in my head saying "That's a high-class problem to have." La! I will work hard!

Woops, that sounded bizarre. I just realized that I need to be submitting to popular art blogs, etc at least several times a day since my work has got to pop up in several places at once, and keep doing so if it's to be noticed. I like doing the submissions, but it takes so much time! I need a clone that handles my marketing, NOW! Here's who I submitted to for today:

I have decided to release my painting "Spring -Haru-" as a 25 edition high-quality giclée print! I will only ever release 25 of these, and they will be professionally printed on the highest quality cotton paper. Your 9x12 print will come signed, stamped, numbered, and carefully wrapped. $50+FREE SHIPPING! I am taking orders now ^^ Email me at watashi (at) juuriart.com

Here she is for now. I've finished the light pencil drawing and the lightest layer of watercolor paint. I'll probably finish the rest of the colors tomorrow and give it some more contrast. I hope it turns out looking "wintery" after all... #I've got a feelin'... (wooo-ooooo) that this piece's gonna be a good piece...#

PS. I promise the nose is not that pointy. It's a camera distortion :P