Go Paint Something!

Nothing like procrastination to get your attention, right? I mean, really…I’ve been meaning to get back to this blog for at least a year now, and it hit me: why have I been putting this off? It seems simple enough – just write a little every once in a while. No big deal, right? But I have this nasty little habit: unless something is written down, it rarely gets done. If it’s not written down, and it gets done, it’s because it got done accidentally. I probably happened to run across it while doing something else. Its classic ADD. It’s something I’ve – LOOK! A SQUIRREL! - something I’ve done for as long as I can remember. I get distracted quite easily. And I find the same thing happens when it comes to clients. If someone says, “Can you stop by sometime this week?” I might as well put them in the round file. Anything and everything will get in the way. I might set up a time to get there, but because it wasn’t “important” to the client, and they just said “anytime”, everything will get in the way. I will keep putting them off and putting them off until the client calls wondering where I am, or I just forget about it altogether. Now, if they say, “Can you be here Thursday at 3pm?” man, I will be there 5 minutes early! Because it’s definite. It’s in writing. It’s specific. I guess that’s what I’m saying: make lists, follow them. Put them where you can see them every day. If you don’t like paper, use your Blackberry. Or your Outlook program. Set alarms. You’ve got the tools, so use them! I’m looking forward to writing after hearing my alarm go off for next Sunday. And every Sunday after that! Now, Go Paint Something!... Read more

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Hello All:
As promised, I will show you projects, both big and small, I have completed for my consumer and business clients. Below, is a project I completed for Adams Investment Strategies. I wanted you to know and see how I actually did this so I took photos and created a timeline so you could track with me every step of [...]

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Question:
Hi Mike,
I am looking to do a mural on the side of an enclosed utility trailer. It’s already painted white. Not sure if it’s metal or fiberglass.
I am looking for a recommendation of what kind of paint you sell that would work best, and how to best prepare the surface? We’d like the mural to [...]

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Question:
Mike, I am curious how you get such a straight consistent line even using the Mahl stick. Practice and experience probably? Are you using a liner brush? If so which one? Is a Guide Dog the same thing as a Mahl Stick?

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Question:
My name is Joe and I live in Southern California. I’m helping to restore a small catholic church in this area and and have just finished re-painting the exterior shrine to “Our Lady of Guadalupe”. It’s a large concrete and plaster statue with many coats of paint.
I’ve just used plain old out of the tube [...]

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