Stanka,
I hope I am not out of bounds here so late in the comments but I wanted to tell you that I am about to attempt to put your idea into action at a function that I was asked to give a donation. Mind you, rather a small town affair but, I shall try anyway. I will display a previous portrait and offer a "gift certificate" with X amount off a portrait commission with a particular 2 sizes offered. Wish me luck
, that is if this is approved by the person on the board.
One more question, although quite different. You say you are very motivated and focused. I find that so difficult for some reason, more than likely for many reasons. How does one learn this or is one born with it? Ha Ha, I feel rather overwhelmed many times as I try to keep up with it all. The group (local artists) will have a show and I feel pressure to enter because I've always been there, I receive probably 6-8 brochures a year of various competitions to enter (not that I do) but this is the pressure. Thinking I am trying to "get my name out there" so I feel I must DO IT ALL, so to speak.
All the above not counting LIFE, FAMILY, GRANDKIDS, BILLS, FUNCTIONS TO ATTEND and oh yea, there's the 10 room farmhouse that still needs vacuumed and back to square one. The studio was left in a mess as I scurried out to the next meeting and can't work in a mess, so clean that first.
Honestly, sometimes I really want to "Escape" into a place to paint or at least FOCUS without any interruptions at all.
Had to vent, whew. Do we have a venting section?????
Thanks