I just realized that it has been a year since I started writing this blog last September. Quite honestly, I didn’t think I would keep up with this endeavor and had grave doubts as to whether it was a mistake in the first place, not really sure that I had anything to offer. Still not sure on that account.
But it’s become a part of my routine after this last year and I come into the studio early every morning thinking of what I might have to offer for that day. Sometimes I come up with a blank but for the most part I can find something to write about. I think it has went pretty well thus far judging by the number of views and the feedback I receive from folks. But I hope to do better.
There were a couple of things this past year I enjoyed and will consider doing again, such as the Name This Painting contest. I’d like to interview a few artists or gallery people. I’d like to do some more personal mythology pieces. I want to show more works-in-progress. And more.
But today I’m just going to reflect back on the past year. If there is anything anyone out there wants to see, let me know. I’m always open to new ideas or questions.
Many thanks to those of you taking the time from your busy days to read. I really appreciate it.
Redtree Times 
Happy Blogging Birthday! It has become part of my day as well. Thanks for sharing with us Gary. I always like it when you discuss your work and the work of others you respect – it points me in new directions to explore…SJA
Thanks, Scott. Knowing there are those out there that look forward to my painting or my blog is a real inspiration.
Congrats, Gary! It’s always a pleasure to see what you are up to, and i appreciate that you have something os substance to share every day.
How about some shots of your studio? Or the landscape that you see every day? Or highlights of your writing from the old days, and how it influenced your later visualizations?
Just a few thoughts. Just keep doing what you’re doing and we’ll keep tuning in 🙂
Thanks, Paul. I may post some shots of the studio in the future or use some of your other suggestions. Anything to keep it interesting.
All the best…
Happy anniversary. One of the things that has impressed me over the past year (and really, how fast did that go?) is your near daily updates.
It’s not easy doing this as a one man band, and you sir, seem to do it with enviable ease.
Congratulations.
Thanks, David. I appreciate that, coming from you. After reading your blog and being always impressed by your grasp of the things about which you write, I always feel as though with every word I write I am showing how little I really know.
But it never stops me, which I guess is another sign of my lack of knowledge or wisdom.
Anyway, thanks for continuing to read…
Hello RedTreeTimes,
My congratulations and thanks for your 1 year of blogging!
Gary, please keep writing your blog – I enjoy it very much. Not only that you “made” me read it (almost every day), but you influenced me enough to start my own blog as well. It is titled AlicjaM Waves (alicjamann.wordpress.com).
So as a two days old blogger I wonder how did you manage for the entire year posting your entries so frequently without loosing high quality of writing. Wow!
At this point I can only echo David’s Terrenoire comment and send you a lot of warm wishes from sunny Tucson, Arizona.
Alicja
Alicja-
Thanks so much for the warm wishes from Tucson and all the best wishes I can muster for your blog. I look forward to reading it.
All my best—–Gary