The 747

Hola galeras,

I’m bringing back an old favorite of mine. A news letter check in. I’m calling it the 747. It’s named after my daughter’s birthday.

So I’m doing ok. I’ve been working on a lot of art and projects and business collaborations with http://Trampt.com. I will be selling prints and paintings. Some new and some older.

Im excited but nervous because I haven’t had the best track record with outside companies but they are good people so its a leap of faith. The prints are limited to a week each. I really hope I sell a few. It would be nice.

The family is doing really well. Alec is starting her voice acting classes. She is very excited and will no doubt be amazing. She is a little nervous but that’s normal with new things.

We have been frequently visiting a little Japanese arcade in Rockville, Md. Alec is really good at it and I mostly suck at it. We give all our prizes to Tom.

He sits in them like a mobile. It’s very cute. Mochi has no enthusiasm about them at all. Her world is very personal and loud some times. Her favorite things are Tom’s sleep spots and then the night fight club starts. Fun sleep times.

The new spot is nice. I got the house a fire pit. It’s peaceful and often quiet.

Growing up in NC has made a good fire pit part of my culture.

Mostly all is well. I hope you are having a good time this Summer and the heat is not hell.

Talk to you later ,

Painter out,

Jaws

A check in

My son and I are thinking , I have not checked in with y’all in a long time.

So hola galeras,

I am tired. I am tired but in a good way , I hope. My creative mind is burning bright but not so much it might burn out. That is a fear of mine still. That I’m on the end of my candle in the darkness. The sleeping world calls to me these days and sometimes I hate it. My wounds strip me of my energy. What wounds? The ones left from bleeding and bruising. I’m deeply annoyed a lot but I blame it on my diabetes. It puts me in a bad mood sometimes for no reason. I’m trying to meditate more, which is to say I should start meditating again.

I dream about my future sometimes. I see my future home and my studio. So two homes. A lot of kermet green tile. I see lots of fuzzy rugs. So much music. And the cats are there with me and Alec is jamming out.

A perfect dream home.

Im ok but working on it.

Weekend recap

Hola Galeras,

So many videos and things to share with you.

I am working on a bunch of new paintings for the art market I’m in next month. I wanted some medium size paintings to sell. So along with some older ones I have some new paintings too.

Making a few smaller ones too for the market. Always good to have different prices.

Abstracts are good for sanity. I might sell some too but I have never tried.

On a different point, we sold the condo. I have mixed emotions about it.

Sometimes you just gotta let it all out to move on.

A little more abstracts.

Sleep tight kiddos.

Check in

All pictures are from this lovable man on tumblrhttps://this-old-stomping-ground.tumblr.com/. I do not own them.

Hola Galeras,

I do not not have ever dreamed of camping but the idea of living in the woods is surprisingly magical to me.

Or maybe a lighthouse would be better suited for me.

To tiptoe again into a small waterfall.

Something that would let us live and create without distracting sounds and people.

To make art with dirt under my finger nails and eat only in bowls with fun patterns.

It’s a weird goal but sometimes you dream outside of boxes.

So… the check in.

Painter Files Podcast ep 46

Goose and Mon being the furry babies they are and a peak into my secret tumblr sketchbooks.

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