This has been a busy week - again. Started off well have 2 small paintings on the easel prepping work for Boundaries in July and 4 on the floor next to it that need finishing glazes for Dorset Art Weeks. Then I decided that I would spend my time better hanging the work I want to show for DAW and that way clear out my mind. 
Had to paint a couple of extra walls in the shed/studio and the hanging system using fishing line is too complicated, but have managed to hang 17 oil paintings, 24 watercolours and 23 pastels.
(I ache in places that shouldn't and on the last step off the ladder yesterday I twisted my knee, but such a a feeling of satisfaction - I could conquer the world!)
This is how I work - laying everything on the floor and then have to scramble around choosing things that will hang well together - its rarely about the image and almost always about the size and shape - so that you end up with a harmonious whole on the wall.
The watercolour wall needs some adjusting to its bottom row so that it lines up and doesn't stutter along.
There's still quite a along way to go - prints cards signs and the biggie - working out prices, but I can do that slowly over the next couple of weeks.
The facebook page set up for the North East Dorset Artist Trail section of DAW is going quite well. I have managed to post something about every venue - the last one goes up tomorrow (Monday 2nd May). Hopefully when we get together on Saturday I will be able to demonstrate to the non believers that social networking is a good thing. I don't think many artists understand that it is all a question of numbers - if you get 100 people to your studio one or two may buy something - if you get 1,000 10 or 20 may buy - that makes a huge difference to the cost of opening your studio to the world.
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