Today I wanted to test Bard. In the past week. since the release of Gemini, lots has been said about its capabilities, so I wanted to try it… This “session” was an impromptu / ad hoc / no prep session about 15 minutes. No correcting or deep prompting — just a simple free flow of…
There are many community and farmers markets in the area and each is coordinated by a different group. Cost to participate varies based on what you offer, the size of the booth, or the event location, so make sure you check with the event organizer. Some have a flat fee, others flat fee plus a…
After 6 months of trying to sell things on Etsy, today I am re-opening my own store on my website. Granted it is a much more simplified version of what I used to have but I think it is much easier to use and manage Am I going to continue selling on Etsy? Of course,…
6/11/2023: Update: Back to the Store For the past few years, I have always been passionate about creating art. It is not only a hobby, but I now look at it as a great way to fulfill my creative side, but also earn extra money. While selling art at farmers markets and festivals can be…
A couple of weeks ago, we had the first market of the season. We plan to do a few of them this year again, but we are thinking of changing some things this year… ( BIG THANK YOU to my wife for her continued support!) There is always a lot more work prepping or the…
How do I create videos for YouTube and other social media ones? Just published a series of Behind the Scenes videos on how I am currently creating my videos – In Part 1 I show how I create the video In Part 2 I show how I edit a video version for YouTube in the…
I know many artists out there go through different levels of inspirational energy and everyone needs a break from time to time. I’ve heard of writer’s block, but I must admit – I have never suffered from doodler’s block until this July ( July 2022 ). Doodling for me has always been a relaxation thing,…
Back in early June I moved my website and shop fully into the WordPress platform. I have been learning and making adjustments ever since, as well as adding / deleting products. Between this, the prep for the market, and my daytime job, it has been a bit challenging on my time, and my YouTube channel…
I want to participate in a few markets this year now that they are restarting to open. It is my first market season and I want to do a few of them — start small / local to see how it goes. I did some research and I want to put it down on my…
Tonight II officially launched the new refreshed website — we just finished the last few tweaks. The number one thing I wanted to achieve with this changes was one consistent user experience (and admin backend) for all the different pieces needed. Landing Page Art Gallery Shop Blog From old to new: I have been using…
