I have some paintings on display.. And sometimes people even buy them. I think that’s nice, it gives me more money to upload more paintings   I’m glad it makes people happy, to have these paintings. Sometimes I doubt the work I do in Second Life.. But then I get an IM of a person saying he or she likes my work.. Makes me happy again.. I’ll go on making paintings, and write my book too.. It’s a slow process.. But I’ll get there, in the end.

Is Second Life going to work?

Some people question it. Or is it just an other hyphe.. Soon to be forgotten?
Will THERE be the future?

I just stay on and look what will happen. Much to learn for me, and lots of fun.
How to find out, how many people use SL?
How many people from Holland?
How many people from other countries?
See if I can find some numbers.

I heard that COCA COLA left Second Life…
And joined THERE.
The beginning of the end?

Well… I’m back. Learned very much, about SL, me and others. Now have 120 paintings, and some are even very nice.. Some people in SL do have them, in there houses. Now I’m thinking what to do next:

1) learn more
2) paint more
3) have fun ???

Still don’t know how to combine all these things, and live a “normal” live in RL too.. Perhaps that’s about learning too?

I have almost 80 paintings now… Some on display in SL (3 gallerys, 2 more opening soon). I’ve had an interview, and it was published on internet by the Slobserver. Long hours. Hard work. So now, it’s time to have some fun. Too bad the music is not working.. Boxes are down again.. Hardware problem, I think. Will be buying better soon, perhaps. I talk to people… Meet new friends… And share ideas. And continue writing my book.. Perhaps when I’ve reached 100 paintings, it’s time to stop? Reflect on the results. Use the ideas in the book. Perhaps even finish the book?

Or just walk as a dragon in SL.. And learn how it is, to walk between humans (and all other sort of creatures, you’ll meet in SL). Might come to a turning point soon.. Who knows I’ll be off SL for a while? To relax in RL (is important too, but somethimes I seem to forget that). Of just to write on my book… We’ll see what will happen.

It’s blog action day… Great idea, and fun to be part of something like this. 

Why not want a better world? It’s OK to think about Paradise.. I even write a book about it… And more and more people seem to be thinking about a better place. Sure, it will never be Paradise. But I think Paradise is a fundamental thing… All people have it… Inside. The wish to be in a better place. And why not think about it? Write and paint and be creative. All small things might help…. Ideas… The collection of ideas. The cumulation of good ideas for a better environment… Why not start a forum for just that? I’d be willing to join, if I could find it…

I promised myself to do a few things in SL:
learn,  explore, have fun, meet people, paint, play with creativity and don’t forget to have more fun.

And now all things move in some sort of direction…

1) I have the skin I always wanted.. Not looking like some sort of strange water color painting any more.. More like real life person.. Even have the short beard I always have in RL. I saved all my money, but because a gallery wanted to use the photo of me.. It became urgent to do something.. It worked out very well…

2) I have the dragon AV… Now I can walk and fly like a real dragon.. Feels great, even learned a lot, just by getting used to this great new way of moving… Now I can add more pages to my book… The real feelings of being a dragon… Will make my book even more real…

3) I have had my first interview with nice person of the slobserver (http://www.slobserver.com). It’s in French, but the interview was in English (my French is improving, but not that fast lol). They used a few of my paintings, and it all looks very good. You don’t even have to understand French, to go and enjoy the interview (come and see for yourself)… And it works too… People read it and come and look at the paintings… I even get some new ideas.. So the book is growing and growing…

But the time… It costs a lot of time to paint and write a book.. Have to eat and sleep too… In RL.. So it’s good to try to keep the balance.. Is all about learning how to do that…

So yes.. I’m happy.. Wonder what will come next

I have found a new place for my paintings:

the 5th floor of a very nice exposition space at Koala Pink Property.
http://slurl.com/secondlife/Annwyn/71/118/42

I made some new paintings.. And even sold one already

Come and look for yourself !

RL vacation is ended…  Was fun…
Too short, but all things must end some day. 
Soon I’ll be back in SL.
See if there’s any changes there.

I’ll be off SL for a while. Not because I don’t like it, but simply because there’s no internet.. I’m going on a long holiday.. Three weeks, perhaps more. Will be difficult, because I like SL very much.. But then, well.. Off course I’ll be back after that.

Perhaps with more ideas about what to do in Sl. I’ll paint and write in RL, and perhaps I’ll use that later on, in SL.. We’ll see what happens…

If you find a strange painting or writing person, under a big palm tree somewhere in the sun, then perhaps it’s me.. Just ask, you can recognize me because I’ll wear a big brown hat 

Don’t know if I’ll take my cloak, but don’t be surprised if I’ll do just that. Must be great, lying in the sun, on my cloak.. Close to the beach on my own private island….

I’ll dream on.. Perhaps buy an island… I really like Hog Cay… Not in RL, that’s too expensive. But in SL. For a big gallery, beach fun, crasy houses and the rest… Why not?

Due to a misunderstanding I suddenly lost my second gallery.
That was very fast: the first one I had for 3 months, the second for 3 weeks…

So now, instead of having 3, I only have one place to display my paintings:

Crossworlds Gallerys (made possible by Lynto)

I was sad… At first. Now, after a while, I can see the good in this… New changes. New ways to experiment… And still have some fun.

I made a painting for a friend… Almost finished. Here’s the preview:

So yes.. I’m still painting and having fun.

But I’m very busy too: what’s new ?

Because Crossworlds can’t display all my work, and because it’s only for short time, I’m looking for a new place. Hope it will be as nice as my first and second gallerys: small, cosy and a bit like home.. I asked a lot of people.. And visited lots of gallerys in SL… Now, see what will happen.