Put pics in the comments. I 'll go first. Touching up work to ship to the new gallery (if we get the contract sorted out...) and finishing up this commission.

1. Breathe and calm so you aren't being reactive 2. Allow an idea to emerge. Don't force, allow. 3. Try it out 4. Calmly asses 5. Move on or redirect with another experiment. 6. This will grow your confidence and voice.

For those following along with my budding gallery relationship (which I am documenting for you)... I added more to the "lesson" Which selection of work do you like best?

Neil Abramson @neil-abramson-2522 Film maker, art dog. photo dog ! Neil enjoys long walks on the beach.. no no no just kidding. He wants to grow his painting skills! Neil DO NOT miss a Critique Club, that's where you get me live to help with your work and lessons homework. And tell me where you are located, time zone? city?

Recently I applied for two grants, one group exhibition at a major gallery in London, a residency, and a prize. So far I have been rejected from all but the prize which hasn't been announced yet. I applied for grants and residencies over the past few years, probably 3 or 4.. I did not get any of them. I want to show the actual process of this journey of making painting your career. There is a lot more rejection than there are wins, you just have to keep going. First, let yourself feel the disappointment so that it passes out of you. Then when you have more energy, try again. When you have the energy again, assess who did win the opportunities and check to see if you were indeed aligned. Adjust your game plan where you can. Ps. I've added more to the gallery "lesson" in the classroom