[Kimberly Dow]

I usually paint Mon thru Friday 10am - 4pm, then on an occasional evening or Saturday when I can get away.

Last week I was home with allergies for 2 days then forced to take off 3 days because of school holidays and company. I only painted about 6 hours all last week and boy can I tell! What I did yesterday and today in the studio would be much better if I hadn't had that break.

To give myself enough time to paint I have my hours posted as if it were any retail shop and I pressure myself imagining lines of customers waiting at the door. I am never late! Of course, there has never been a line waiting for me...

It's hard to get there sometimes when the house is messy or I need to go grocery shopping, etc., but once I am there I paint every minute. My husband complains that I won't leave and go to lunch with him.